meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt 
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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The experiment used two different microorganisms for the meteorite extraction — a bacterium, called Sphingomonas desiccabilis, and the fungus Penicillium simplicissimum.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
With no functional magnetosphere, Mars’ surface radiation is nearly as intense as in deep space, and the paper-thin atmosphere provides little protection from even minuscule meteorites.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
The key question on their minds was whether any non-biological sources – such as a meteorite smashing into the Martian surface – could account for the existence of the fatty acids.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Their ancestors had carved a civilization out of the ice with tools made from whalebone and meteorite fragments.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
With no functional magnetosphere, Mars’ surface radiation is nearly as intense as in deep space, and the paper-thin atmosphere provides little protection from even minuscule meteorites.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
The key question on their minds was whether any non-biological sources – such as a meteorite smashing into the Martian surface – could account for the existence of the fatty acids.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Their ancestors had carved a civilization out of the ice with tools made from whalebone and meteorite fragments.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Meteorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorite. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrīt
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
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