Aired (December 8, 2024): Join the Ultramen, the legendary protectors of the universe, as they dive into the fascinating world of meteorites!
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Watch 'iBilib' Sundays at 9:35 AM on GMA Network, hosted by Chris Tiu and Shaira Diaz.
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00:00Kuya Chris, Kuya Chris, did you hear about the meteorite that fell in the Philippines this year?
00:05Yes, but did you know that a lot of meteorites fell in the Philippines?
00:10Really?
00:12And we have iBelievers who know about it.
00:16Really?
00:17Here, come in, Ultraman!
00:20Woah!
00:25Woah!
00:26Ultraman, how many meteorites have fallen in the Philippines?
00:31According to the Lunar and Planetary Institute, there are a total of 7 meteorites that have fallen in the Philippines since 1859.
00:39Each meteorite has a different name.
00:42Ombonga, 1859.
00:46Aritan, 1910.
00:49Elimo, 1916.
00:52Octar, 1938.
00:54Otok, 1956.
00:57Otolunga, 2011.
01:00Togo, 2022.
01:04Woah, that's amazing!
01:06Thank you for the trivia, Ultraman!
01:08I can't stop thinking, where is the biggest meteorite that has fallen here on Earth?
01:15Shaira, here's the answer to your question.
01:20A meteorite can be the cause of the extinction of dinosaurs.
01:24But they fall on Earth every day.
01:26Most of them are even smaller than a baseball.
01:29That's why it doesn't cause much damage when it falls to the ground.
01:33A meteoroid is a piece of space rock that enters the solar system.
01:37It becomes a meteor when it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
01:41It's a meteorite when it lands on a non-burning landfall.
01:45Meteors can't be seen on a bright night.
01:49The burning space metal and rock are known as shooting stars.
01:54When a meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere, it can travel up to 130,000 miles per hour.
02:00But due to atmospheric friction, it slows down.
02:03Most of the meteors burn as they enter the Earth.
02:06But almost 500 meteorites fall every year.
02:10Some of them reach the ocean.
02:13Oh no, that's so hard to find!
02:15That's why only 5 out of 500 were captured by scientists.
02:19Meteor showers occur when pieces of comets are removed and fall to the Earth.
02:25In meteor showers, you can see more than 100 meteors per hour.
02:30It's trivia time!
02:32Where can you see the biggest meteorites on the planet?
02:36A. Buenos Aires, Argentina
02:39B. Namibia, Africa
02:42Or C. Sichuan, China
02:45If you guessed B. Namibia, Africa...