meteorite
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Among NASA's team in Houston, there were "audible screams of delight" from scientists when the crew described flashes of light caused by meteorite impact, Young said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
While large meteorite impacts and major volcanic eruptions are rare in any given year, they are inevitable over long timescales.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 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 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
He thinks it is likely a large meteorite.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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