meteorite
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There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
By dating zircon crystals taken from granite altered by the impact, the team determined that the meteorite struck about 370 million years ago during the Late Devonian.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Grizedale Observatory near Ambleside, Cumbria, opened in May 2024, offering public access to telescopes, a planetarium and meteorite laboratory, as well as staging a dark skies festival and other events.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The "M" refers to the Mighei meteorite, which fell in Ukraine in 1889.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
His meteorite bag is wrapped around his shoulder and their arms are crisscrossed behind them, his hand in the back pocket of her jeans and hers in the back pocket of his.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
He gained international recognition for his lunar research before moving to Cambridge University, where he analysed meteorites found in Antarctica that were believed to have come from Mars.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"The Hillsborough meteorite contained 1.8% by weight of carbon and 0.07% of nitrogen, and had carbon and nitrogen isotopes typical for CM-type meteorites."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
"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
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
Craters on the moon can be caused either by the impact of meteorites or by volcanic action.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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