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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All the meteorites from this period crashed to Earth close to the equator, despite the fact that 70 percent of land suitable for preserving craters was actually at higher latitudes.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
During the Ordovician, Earth was continually struck by meteorites.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In contrast, the other meteorites displayed Ru isotope compositions resembling more common salicaceous (S-type) asteroids that originate within the inner Solar System.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
The grain was extracted from the Murchison meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969.
—Sachiko Amari, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
During the Ordovician, Earth was continually struck by meteorites.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In contrast, the other meteorites displayed Ru isotope compositions resembling more common salicaceous (S-type) asteroids that originate within the inner Solar System.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
The grain was extracted from the Murchison meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969.
—Sachiko Amari, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
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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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