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Studying impact flashes to detect missile and meteorite composition

Southwest Research Institute, or SwRI, is studying impact flashes generated by high-speed collisions.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated June 3, 2026
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Southwest Research Institute, or SwRI, is studying impact flashes generated by high-speed collisions. One application of understanding impact flashes is to remotely identify what materials are involved in the collisions. Advances in understanding optical impact flashes can be highly beneficial for missile defense, making it possible to determine the composi…

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