meteorites
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Kazakh Meteorite Reveals Signs Of Ancient Solar ‘Superflare’
Scientists have found evidence of an ancient solar “superflare” hidden in a meteorite that was first found in Kazakhstan in 1962, according to a new paper.
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Holy Crap, The Moon Was Struck By A Meteorite During The ‘Super Wolf Blood Moon’ Eclipse
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Such is the philosophy of Jose Maria Madiedo, an astronomer at the University of Huelva in Spain, who, for over 10 years, has tried to capture a meteorite hitting the Moon during a lunar eclipse. Yesterday, during the so-called “Super Blood Wolf Blood Moon,” it…
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Meteorite Hunters Find Remains Of Last Month’s Botswana Fireball
Last month, a fireball lit up the skies over Botswana just hours after scientists first spotted the space rock hurtling toward Earth. Researchers from Botswana, South Africa, Finland and the United States have now found pieces of the meteorite.
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The Meteorite Hunters Who Trade In Precious Space Debris
On January 16 2018, a bright flash lit up the sky over Michigan, accompanied by a loud boom. Caught on dash cams and home surveillance systems, the meteor briefly turned night to day as it streaked to the ground at almost 57,936km per hour, causing a blast wave equivalent to a minor earthquake.