Danger! Falling Rocks: Meteorites and Asteroids (Infographic)
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Ross Toro
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in Infographics
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.
(Image credit: Ross Toro, LiveScience Contributor)
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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.