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meteorite

[mee-tee-uh-rahyt] / ˈmi ti əˌraɪt /


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He said he believed the meteorite was tracked from near Cardiff across to Hull and Grimsby before potentially landing in the North Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A resident has told of the "bizarre" moment he watched a suspected meteorite fly through the night sky.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This setup allowed them to generate shock waves similar to those produced by meteorite impacts on Mars.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

They also witnessed a solar eclipse along with extraordinary meteorite strikes on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Hours later, however, we haven’t found one meteorite, not one piece of sky litter, but I so don’t care.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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