meteorite

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According to NASA's tally, the team -- which broke the record for the furthest distance from Earth during their flyby -- reported a total of six meteorite impacts on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Scientists have long studied amino acids in carbon rich meteorites, including the well known Murchison meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

The Aletai meteorite was discovered in western China in 1898 and is thought to be at least 4.5 billion years old.

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

They were surprised to find that, not only was there no meteorite, but several other people were searching for it in the same spot.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow