Part of the Chelyabinsk meteorite, recovered from Lake Chebarkul. The largest known meteorite is the Hoba meteorite which fell in Namibia in 1920 and is etimated to weigh around 60 tonnes (60,000kg).

Every year meteor showers see thousands of meteors generated ... These are called meteorites and the largest ever recorded is called Hoba, weighing in at a hefty 60 tonnes. It is thought to ...