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Fragment of 1,000-pound meteor that exploded over Texas could reveal new insights about our solar systemA chunk from the fireball meteor that exploded on Feb. 15 has been recovered. Other fragments of the hefty space rock were likely showered across the nearby area.
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'Pristine' meteorite contaminated with table salt upon crash landing on EarthThe Winchcombe meteorite was collected mere hours after it fell, but researchers have found that it was already contaminated with earthly minerals, including common table salt.
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How to see the stunning Geminid meteor shower light up the sky on Dec. 14As many as 120 meteors could tumble through the sky each hour during the Geminids' peak on Dec. 14.
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Mystery of Britain's Largest Meteorite SolvedThe meteorite weighs about the same as a baby elephant.
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How many meteorites hit Earth every year?Earth is constantly showered by space rocks, but how many of these actually land on Earth's surface?
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Exploding meteor startles UtahA loud explosion heard Saturday (Aug. 13) in Utah may have been an exploding Perseid meteor.
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Astronomers plan to fish an interstellar meteorite out of the ocean using a massive magnetThe interstellar asteroid crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2014 and its recovery would be a world-changing scientific discovery, scientists say.
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Strange, never-before-seen diamond crystal structure found inside 'Diablo canyon' meteoriteGraphene found interlocked with diamonds inside an ancient meteorite could be the key to superfast, supercharged tech.
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Meteor impact left 'uncorrectable' damage to the Webb telescope's mirror, new report showsThe James Webb Space Telescope has been hit by at least 19 tiny meteors since launching in December 2021, and new images reveal the damage.
