meteorite

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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

While large meteorite impacts and major volcanic eruptions are rare in any given year, they are inevitable over long timescales.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The Aletai meteorite was discovered in western China in 1898 and is thought to be at least 4.5 billion years old.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Tom said softly, “You think it’s a meteorite, don’t you?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck