meteors
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Scientists Find a Meteorite That Could Reshape Our Understanding of Asteroids
Scientists have released an analysis of a meteorite fragment gathered after a 2008 asteroid near-collision with Earth. They show the parent asteroid was huge, and the results suggest that special, water-holding type of asteroids can be larger and have different mineral compositions than previously thought.
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This Could Be The First Record Of Someone Getting Killed By A Meteorite
A team of scientists think they’ve found the oldest evidence of a meteorite striking and killing a person, according to a new report published in the journal journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science.
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Fireball Lights Up The Skies Over St. Louis During Northern Taurid Meteor Shower
Make a wish: Cameras in St. Louis, Missouri caught what appeared to be a meteor falling from the skies on Monday night, KSDL and KMOV reported.
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Lunar Eclipse Meteorite Briefly Created A Spot On The Moon As Hot As The Sun
This past January, astronomers managed to capture the moment a space rock struck the Moon during a total lunar eclipse. Now we’re learning more about this unprecedented event, including the speed of the offending object and the intense temperatures reached during the impact.