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man31420 karma

Hey! High school student very interested in astronomy here!

Assuming that the heat death of the universe theory's date is correct, what would happen to remote comets and asteroids in space? Would that long time eventually cause all motion of comets and asteroids to slow down, or would they all eventually break apart into millions of pieces smaller than what we could see? Have comets and asteroids showed different behavior in movement patterns since we have kept observations?

Thanks for your time!

man31411 karma

Thanks for that quick response!

Follow up question:

You said that nothing is unstable, but how exactly do we know that "nothing" is unstable? And with "nothing" at equilibrium, would that not be the most stable form of "nothing"? Sorry if I'm completely wrong here, I obviously don't know as much as you guys :)

man3147 karma

Will do! Thanks again for the answers! Final question, does the Fireball Network currently offer opportunities for high school students to intern? I would love to get into one of these programs if it were possible

man3146 karma

Thank you! I definitely will apply once in college!

man3142 karma

Are you guys looking to take on any interns over this summer to aid in the development process?