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Harris, working with Henry County Emergency Management and the homeowner, examined the entry point and fragments of meteorite ...
The rare stony chondrite meteorite will likely be dubbed the “Titusville, N.J.,” after the location where it smashed through a roof, officials said.
*The total weight is 984 grams (2.2 lbs), volume approximately 317 cubic centimeters, bulk density of approximately 3.2-3.3 g/cc. That density is in the usual range for chondrite meteorites and ...
The Tellus Science Museum announced last week that it acquired a piece of the meteorite, which created a visible fireball across Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee as it fragmented on June 26 over ...
The authenticity of a purported meteorite that crashed into a central New Jersey home this week has been confirmed by local academics. The 6-by-4-inch, 2.2-pound stony chondrite meteorite was ...
Scientists with The College of New Jersey determined the 6-by-4-inch object, which weighs about 2.2 pounds, is a rare stony chondrite meteorite.
The 6-inch-by-4-inch object is a rare stony chondrite meteorite, the experts said. They came to the conclusion after a visual examination, density measurements, scanning electron microscope images ...
Rare 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Crashes Into New Jersey Home: 'It Penetrated The Roof' Shannon Graham, who helped analyze the rock, said the meteorite had likely come from the belt of ...
*The meteorite is likely to be named based on the nearest postal address, thus likely to be officially dubbed the "Titusville, NJ" meteorite *Best estimate of landing time is approximately 12:14 p ...
The rare stony chondrite meteorite will likely be dubbed the “Titusville, N.J.,” after the location where it smashed through a roof, officials said.