Mars, Earth and meteorite
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Very few meteorites from this planet ever reach Earth and none have been scientifically proven. A study investigated two stones linked to Mercury.
Arizona meteor hunter Robert Ward collected fragments of a meteorite in Georgia, including a 73.2-gram piece, adding to his private museum collection.
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IFLScience on MSNNorthwest Africa 12264: Ancient Meteorite May Change Our Timeline Of The Solar SystemAnalysis of meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 suggests that we may have to alter our timeline of the early Solar System, potentially changing our models of planet formation. In 2018, a small meteorite was found in Northwest Africa.
A meteorite that struck near Winslow, Arizona, about 56,000 years ago may have triggered a massive landslide in the Grand Canyon, according to new research published in Geology by an
A 54-pound meteorite from Mars is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for auction later this month at Sotheby's.
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The Print on MSNSotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NYNWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the meteorite dwarfs the previous largest Martian specimen by 70%.
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All That's Interesting on MSN19th Century Documents Reveal An Account Of The Only Person Known To Be Killed By A MeteoriteAt 8:30 p.m. on the night of August 22, 1888, a "fireball" struck a hill near what's now Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. The blast damaged farmland, paralyzed one man, and left another one dead.
A rare lunar meteorite found in Africa sheds new light on hidden volcanic processes that shaped the Moon long after its surface was thought to have cooled. A 2.35-billion-year-old meteorite with a unique chemical signature,