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meteorite

[mee-tee-uh-rahyt] / ˈmi ti əˌraɪt /


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It all started when a geologist friend told her she could buy a small piece of a lunar meteorite called Bechar 003, so she did.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 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

She was prepared for some sort of archaeological dig; for a dead body; for a meteorite.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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