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A Piece of Martian Meteorite Goes on Auction
Experts clarify that Martian meteorites are among the most rarely seen substances on Earth....
For the First Time in History a Meteorite Killed a Person
The fallen meteorite killed a bus driver and injured 3 others.
The meteorite formed a crater about 3.5 ft (1 m) deep....
Did Earth Spread Life Throughout the Solar System?
Up until recently, the discussion was that life came from space and seeded it on Earth billions of years ago through meteorites....
Proven! Life on Earth Came from Space
To do this, they subjected meteorite and formamide samples (which are some of the most widespread substances in space) to ionizing radiation....
Tunguska Event
Early- on, the falling body was called a meteorite, because all cosmic bodies that fall to the ground are meteorites....
The Salzburg Cube Proves the Existence of Extraterrestrials?
The conclusion was that the object was not a meteorite but that was all scientists managed to determine....
Native American Superstitions about Meteors
Among the peoples who had their own theories about meteorites were the Native Americans....
Hidden Chamber Found in the Egyptian Bent Pyramid of Sneferu
The find confirms that the ancient Egyptians attributed great importance to the iron from meteorites when crafting valuable items....
Expect a Meteor Shower Soon
Meteorites are pieces of rock, most of which come from the tails of comets, while some are the remains left over from collisions between asteroids....
Cosmic Collisions Created the World Ocean
According to scientists, the water that's a source of life on Earth was not formed on the planet itself but was brought here by meteorites that fell to its surface....
Mysterious Crater Appears in Siberia
They claim that there is no way for a meteorite to hit Earth without being noticed....
American Scientist Claims to Have Found Alien Life Forms
The NASA astrobiologist Richard Hoover has found cosmic fossilized microbes in the Orgueil meteorite.
The scientist found large, complex fibers in the spaces within the meteorite....
Orionid Meteor Shower to Make All Wishes Come True on Thursday
The largest planet in our solar system pulls in the meteorites, which are distributed unevenly along the orbit of Halley's Comet.
And that's not all - expect another heavenly spectacle at the end of this week....