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meteorite

[mee-tee-uh-rahyt] / ˈmi ti əˌraɪt /


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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

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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

They also witnessed a solar eclipse along with extraordinary meteorite strikes on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Two days after the president left, and even before he reached his Virginia home, a meteorite fell out of the morning sky and thudded into Third Street.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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