That's the number I see quotes by meteorite experts on a regular basis. It sounds like a lot, but really isn't much compared to the mass of the Earth. The mass of the Earth is about 5.96*10^26kg. So 100 tons per day is 100000kg. Given that rate of mass accumulation (assuming it is constant) it would take the Earth 1.63*10^19 years to double in mass. This is over a billion times the current age of the universe!
So over the course of the next few billion years, Earth is not going to gain that much mass in the cosmic scheme of things!
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Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
That's the number I see quotes by meteorite experts on a regular basis. It sounds like a lot, but really isn't much compared to the mass of the Earth. The mass of the Earth is about 5.96*10^26kg. So 100 tons per day is 100000kg. Given that rate of mass accumulation (assuming it is constant) it would take the Earth 1.63*10^19 years to double in mass. This is over a billion times the current age of the universe!
ReplyDeleteSo over the course of the next few billion years, Earth is not going to gain that much mass in the cosmic scheme of things!
So my acreage and, therefore, property value won't increase too much in the upcoming few years. ;>
ReplyDeleteHale always astounds me with his knowledge.
ReplyDeleteWith that, I think I will dust the living room.
Thank goodness for Hale
ReplyDeleteBeejay, don't add any dust to the planet.
ReplyDeleteYou know, that's a great excuse for not dusting.
Save the planet! Don't dust!
works for me, Orbs!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Orbs! Finally a reasonable excuse!
ReplyDeleteSo that's why my bedroom is a dust bucket
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