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 scientists analyzed a wide spectrum of more than 400 samples, including modern plants, billion-year-old fossils, and meteorites.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
In a paper published last month, the researchers behind the discovery said the structure, named the Jinlin crater, was likely formed by a meteorite hit during the early to mid-Holocene, a geological epoch that started just 12,000 years ago.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Amino acids have, however, been found in comets and meteorites in our solar system.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
In a paper published last month, the researchers behind the discovery said the structure, named the Jinlin crater, was likely formed by a meteorite hit during the early to mid-Holocene, a geological epoch that started just 12,000 years ago.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Amino acids have, however, been found in comets and meteorites in our solar system.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Meteorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorite. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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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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