A man cherished a heavy 17-kilogram rock for years, believing it to be solid gold. The surprising twist? Experts later revealed it was a rare, 4.6-billion-year-old iron meteorite—an ancient cosmic relic worth far more than gold. Dive into the fascinating story of this celestial treasure and what makes it so valuable. […]
In the year 1954, a grapefruit sized meteorite crashed through the roof of a farm house in Alabama, bounced off a large wooden console radio and hit Ann Hodges while she was napping on her couch. This was the first confirmed case of a person to be hit by a meteorite. […]
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This Fukang meteorite is around 4.5 billion years old and weighs more than 2,000 pounds. It was discovered in China in 2014 and is assumed to have formed when our solar system initially formed. […]
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This Sahara Desert Meteorite was discovered to be older than the earth itself. This Meteorite is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old, while earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old. […]
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When space meteorites hurtle towards Earth, they frequently burn up in the atmosphere before reaching us. Those that burn up become meteors – or shooting stars. […]
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