Our military successfully shot down a meteorite, marking the first time humans have used an air defense system to intercept a celestial body.

Several foreign media outlets reported that our military shot down a meteor in the skies over Shandong, which is the first time in human history that a meteor has been shot down using an air defense system.

It can be seen that this meteor was relatively large. The meteors and meteorites we usually see are mostly very small, possibly only the size of sand grains or peas. When they enter the atmosphere, they rub against the air violently and burn, forming a meteor phenomenon. Even if there are fragments that do not burn completely and fall to the ground, their volume and energy have been greatly reduced and will not pose a threat.

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