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Suspected meteorite hits Massachusetts home. Scientist says "it looks pretty convincing"

A Massachusetts couple suspects their home was hit by a meteorite. Late last week, Jim Dolan was sitting upstairs reading in ...

A Meteorite Older Than the Earth Just Crashed Into Someone’s Living Room

A meteorite that plummeted into the roof and living room of a house in McDonough, Georgia, has now been found to be 20 ...

Niger opens investigation after Sotheby’s auction of Martian meteorite

A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...
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Meteorite that hit McDonough home may be over 4 billion years old

Scientists say a meteorite that struck a Henry County home is over 4 billion years old, making it about 20 million years ...

Out of this world research: Analyzing and naming a new meteorite

A mysterious extraterrestrial visitor now has a permanent home and identity, thanks to University of Georgia researchers.

In 1954, an Alabama woman became the first known person to be directly hit by a meteorite — here's her strange story

In 1954, Ann Hodges, was struck by a meteorite while taking a nap in her Alabama home. Overnight, Hodges became a celebrity ...

Meteorite fragment that slammed through homeowner's roof is billions of years old, predates Earth: professor

A meteorite that crashed through a Georgia home roof in June has been identified as billions of years old and older than the Earth, according to a geology professor.

Auction of world's largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite—for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York—has sparked questions over ...

Meteorite described as 'fireball' crashed into Georgia home. It may be older than Earth

Meteorite that crashed into Georgia home is believed to have originated from the main asteroid belt, making it 4.56 billion ...