Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 4, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 4, 2016 East Coast Bolide Triggers Hunt for Meteorites A blazing-bright fireball that lit up the early evening sky on January 30th appears to have scattered meteorites near the Pennsylvania- Maryland border. Now the search is on to find themMeteorites strike Earth all the time. According to one well-regarded estimate, 1-kilogram "falls" happen an average of five times every day somewhere on our planet's surface. But we skywatchers still fantasize about seeing a chunk of interplanetary debris plunge through the atmosphere and scatter space rocks nearby. It's visceral, immediate, and totally unexpected. Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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