meteorite

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The huge specimen weighing more than 2.5 tonnes is believed to have come from the Aletai meteorite, one of the largest known iron meteorites on Earth, it said.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

In the case of Theia, the data suggest that its composition cannot be fully matched to known meteorite groups.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

What remains unknown is whether the meteorite was composed of stone or iron, a distinction that requires further study.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

Tom said softly, “You think it’s a meteorite, don’t you?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck