meteorite
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The first was the Kolang meteorite, which fell in North Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2020.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Only one meteorite was recovered, largely because it made its presence impossible to miss by striking a house.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Zolensky and colleague JangMi Han discovered small CM1 fragments rich in salt inside the Hillsborough meteorite.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Not long afterward, a meteorite weighing more than two pounds punched through the roof of a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Collisions among the asteroids happen frequently, and occasionally a piece is chipped off and accidentally intercepts the Earth, falling to the ground as a meteorite.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
"Thanks to the homeowner's quick reaction, these are the most pristine CM1/2 meteorites we know of," said Jenniskens.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
During its journey, the rover has encountered sulfur crystals, reflective meteorites, and many other unusual geologic features.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
With the new calculation, the Sun's silver abundance is now much more consistent with the amount found in these ancient meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Previous measurements suggested that the Sun contained significantly less silver than chemically primitive meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Eighteenth-century English and French scientists rejected the ample testimony as to the reality of meteorites, as we reject stories of alien abduction.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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