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meteorite

[mee-tee-uh-rahyt] / ˈmi ti əˌraɪt /


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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

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

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

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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