Danger! Falling Rocks: Meteorites and Asteroids (Infographic)
Infographics
By Ross Toro
published ![Rocks from space threaten life on Earth! Actually most of those rocks are in the form of tiny meteors and they burn up before hitting the ground.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YW7RRGQVidssCD9wzJ2ydZ-320-80.jpg)
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Infographics Artist
Ross Toro is a contributing infographic artist for Live Science. He specializes in explanatory graphics that deal with science topics. Ross is a former art director of the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and United Press International. He teaches Filipino martial arts when not dabbling in cartoons and animation.