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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

Roy Alexander, director of learning at Battlesteads Dark Sky Discovery Observatory in Northumberland, said there had been more than 190 reports of the incident online, which he believed was a "large meteorite".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This setup allowed them to generate shock waves similar to those produced by meteorite impacts on Mars.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

According to NASA's tally, the team -- which broke the record for the furthest distance from Earth during their flyby -- reported a total of six meteorite impacts on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 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




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