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meteorite

[mee-tee-uh-rahyt] / ˈmi ti əˌraɪt /


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A resident has told of the "bizarre" moment he watched a suspected meteorite fly through the night sky.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He said he believed the meteorite was tracked from near Cardiff across to Hull and Grimsby before potentially landing in the North Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The crew have reported in vivid detail features of the lunar surface and later witnessed a solar eclipse as well as meteorite impacts.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This discovery was once seen as evidence that Earth may have been struck by a rare meteorite or comet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

On 16 June 1794 a large meteorite exploded over Siena.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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