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

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

These underground structures can naturally shield astronauts from harmful radiation and frequent meteorite impacts.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 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

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