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Meteorites from the first generation of planet-building objects melted and transformed, losing much of their original structure.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Meteorites can fall anywhere on Earth, but because of the favourable climate for preservation and the lack of human disturbance, the Sahara has become a prime spot for their discovery.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

Meteorites are fragments of asteroids which find their way to Earth as shooting stars.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Meteorites are sourced from asteroids scattered across the solar system, which offers us a chance to study those remote bodies without having to send expensive spacecraft.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

Ten minutes later, I’m in the museum in my favorite section—the Hall of Meteorites.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon