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How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
"The fall of Aguas Zarcas was huge news in the country. No other fireball was as widely reported and then recovered as stones ...
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"Mudball meteorite" spent 2 million years avoiding collision – until Earth
One of the most studied space rocks of all time has given scientists another big surprise, with the "mudball meteorite" Aguas ...
Meteorite that once collided with Earth 'penetrated deep into atmosphere'
"It penetrated deep into Earth's atmosphere, until the surviving mass shattered at 25 km above the Earth's surface where it ...
Costa Rica's mudball meteorite: A cosmic survivor that avoided collisions in the pinball world of asteroids
In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published ...
Meteorite Miracle: After a 2-Million-Year Journey, This “Mudball” Lit Up the Sky Over Costa Rica
A mysterious "mudball" meteorite exploded in the skies above Costa Rica in 2019, scattering rare, water-rich rocks across the ...
NASA rover discovers mysterious 'spider egg' rock on Mars – scientists puzzled by its origins
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered a peculiar 'float rock' called 'St. Pauls Bay' on Mars' Witch Hazel Hill. This unusual ...
Phys.org3d
Costa Rica's mudball meteorite: A cosmic survivor that avoided collisions in the pinball world of asteroids
"Twenty-seven kilos of rocks were recovered, making this the largest fall of its kind since similar meteorites fell near Murchison in Australia in 1969," said meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens of ...
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This strange rock on Mars is forcing us to rethink the Red Planet’s history
A strange rock covered in tiny spheres may hold secrets to Mars’ watery — or fiery — past.
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If You Find a Meteorite, Can You Keep It?
It's not just a rock, it's a space rock! So, what do you do if you find a space rock here on planet Earth? It depends on ...