12 August 2025

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12AUG2025


Weighing 24.7 kilograms (54 pounds), it is the largest known Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth. To put that into perspective, out of the ...

Meteorite hunters often scour the Sahara, where the climate encourages preservation and a lack of human disturbance leaves extraterrestrial matter ...

But Niger, where the meteorite was found, has launched an investigation into whether it was illegally smuggled out of the country.
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10 August 2025

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10AUG2025


Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. He makes no effort to disguise his anger that a rare meteorite from Mars discovered two years ...

Fragments of the meteorite hurtled into the roof of a homeowner in McDonough, Henry County, just south of Atlanta, leaving behind a hole the size of a ...

University of Georgia geology professor Scott Harris determined that a meteorite fragment that crashed through the roof of a home in Georgia last ...

The space debris, now known as the "McDonough Meteorite," crashed through Earth's atmosphere on June 26, creating a large fireball before damaging a ...
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09 August 2025

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The first hexagonal-structured diamond was discovered in 1967 within the Canyon Diablo meteorite that hit Arizona 49,000 years ago. It was widely ...
A scientist says fragments of a meteorite that punched through a Georgia homeowner's roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older ...

The University of Georgia has identified and named a meteorite that crash-landed in a Georgia residence as the McDonough Meteorite, estimated to ...

Andrew Davis Tucker/University of Georgia. Detail of fragments of a meteorite that are being analyzed by researcher ...
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08 August 2025

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08AUG2025


meteorite has been captured lighting up skies over Western Australia on “as a fist-sized chunk of space rock slammed” into the Earth's ..
meteorite lit up the skies of WA overnight slamming through the Earth's atmosphere at 34km per second.
The rock that punched a Georgia roof now has a name and a backstory. The name they have chosen is the McDonough Meteorite.
Today in the history of astronomy, analysis of a meteorite jump-starts research in astrobiology.
Cliftonites, polycrystalline aggregates of graphite with unusual cuboid morphology, are important carbon components of certain iron meteorites.
Dhofar folklore has it that the sinkholes were created by meteorite strikes.
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07 August 2025

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meteorite travelled through the atmosphere just after 9.30pm. Matt Woods, from the Perth Observatory, said the meteor was travelling anywhere ...

meteorite is made up of various materials, including rock, metal, or a combination of both. These meteorites are studied by scientists in great ...
Meteorites hinted at what was possible. Tiny lonsdaleite inclusions found in the Canyon Diablo meteorite in 1967 revealed a form of carbon harder ...

A 1724 meteorite holds a rare mineral that defies the rules of heat. Thanks to AI, scientists just uncovered its thermal superpower.
No meteorite fragments have been recovered yet.” Details of the object are scant, but video footage from locations almost 200km apart suggest it ...

PDF | The NASA Mars 2020 mission Perseverance rover carries a piece of Martian meteorite Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU) 008 as part of the calibration ...

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06 August 2025

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Case in point: the discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. The ...
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05 August 2025

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05AUG2025


According to astronomers, the fireball was caused by a meteorite entering the Earth's atmosphere at a height of 80 to 120 kilometres. The intense ...

... Fireball. The distinct green light observed is a key indicator, potentially signifying the meteor's metallic composition, specifically nickel. The ...
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... Meteorite Laboratory Exhibition, which aims to catalogue and document meteorites and impact fragments. The briefing also covered the development ...

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04 August 2025

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04AUG2025


Thai Astronomical Society confirms 'exceptionally bright' meteor, offering insights into its vivid hue.- NOTE- Color DOES NOT INDICATE NICKLE- poor reporting. Additional note- The newspaper ran a photo of the Sun and not that of a meteor. LMH
Footage and images widely circulated on social media depict this particular meteor as remarkably large and bright, with a luminosity described as ... NOTE- Photo used was not that of a meteor. LMH
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing the hundred-micron-scale hexagonal diamond, a material primarily found in meteorites, ...
A 2022 study suggested that the high temperatures and shock compressions created during the meteor impact turn graphite in the meteorite into HD.

... meteorite impact or volcanic eruption. When a meteorite hits the surface of Mars, it can melt rock and spray droplets of molten rock into the air.
... meteor shower observations to infer lunar meteoroid impact parameters. ... Meteoroids; Meteors; Meteor streams; Meteor showers; Classification.
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23 October 2024

What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth? 22OCT2024

What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?

What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?
Anne J, Manning, The Haravrd Gazette, October 21, 2024

The open access paper is:

Drabon, N., Knoll, A.H., Lowe, D.R., and Mucciarone, D.A.
2024, Effect of a giant meteorite impact on Paleoarchean surface environments and life. Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences. 121 (44) e2408721121 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2408721121

Yours,

Paul H.

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14 October 2024

Kamil Crater, Egypt, "Strip-mined" and Destroyed by Meteorite Criminals 13OCT2024

Kamil Crater, Egypt, "Strip-mined" and Destroyed by Meteorite Criminals 13OCT2024
by Paul V. Heinrich
 https://theepistlesofpaul.blogspot.com/
Imagery of Kamil impact crater showing the extent of destruction as of 2023 and near intact crater in 2020.
©2024 Google Earth CNES/Airbus
Click on image to enlarge.

I was looking at Wikipedia at the write up about the Kamil Crater at 22° 1'5.89"N latitude and 26° 5'15.69"E longitude. A recent addition to the article by Enrique Díaz-Martínez, Spain at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamil_Crater
states:

"According to evidence provided by Google Earth images, Kamil crater morphology and its prototypical rayed structure (well-preserved radiating features) have been destroyed between 2020 and 2023, most probably due to exhaustive plundering of meteorite fragments. The last image of the well preserved crater is of February 2020, whereas it is fully destroyed in the next image dated May 2023, so it was destroyed between those two dates. The size of the wheel tracks visible on trails to/from the former crater indicate that heavy machinery was used for the collection of meteoritic material."
The note was added on October 10, 2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kamil_Crater&diff=prev&oldid=1250464561

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ediazmartinez

I looked at the Google Earth images and essentially agree with what is written. Although the exact timeline is open to interpretation, the aerial images do show that this crater, which is a protected site, has been destroyed by people illegally mining it presumably for iron meteorite fragments and spherules. Heavy machinery, presumably electromagnets and other methods were used to vandalize, desecrate, and otherwise destroy this irreplaceable part of the Egypt's geological heritage for personal gain.

Undoubtedly, there are stolen Egyptian meteorites already in the marketplace for sale somewhere.

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05 September 2024

Just Discovered Asteroid 2024 RW1 to Hit Luzon Philippines abt. 16h39 UT 5SEP2024



by Evgeniy Trofimov

Attention Philippines
9th Earth impactor on its way to Northern Philippines!
Freshly discovered in the first hours of September 4th by the Mt. Lemmon Survey (G96), part of Catalina Sky Survey, Asteroid 2024 RW1, CAQDTL2, is a small asteroid (around 1 m dimensions) coming from the main asteroid belt. But what’s exceptional with it, is that its orbit will soon bring it into the Earth atmosphere! For the 9th time in human history, an extraterrestrial object is discovered BEFORE it enters the Earth atmosphere. Seen the size of the impactor, the main highlights will be a major fireball and potential meteorites recoveries, but this remain a dramatic and scientifically valuable event.
From the actual calculations, which will be more and more accurate as long as we receive some new observations of the small Near Earth Object which is in space right now, it seems the entry area of the asteroid is in Northern Philippines, close to Luzon island, around 16h39 UT. Inhabitants close to this position should remain alert around that time, and try to enjoy the show. Best would even be to record it, and to send a Fireball Report Form to the IMO!
Today 04 you can make a video of a meteor (meteorite) at 00:32 - 44 (local time). You need to set up your camera and point it to the sky in the northern direction at this time 00:32 - 44 (local time) and wait for the Fireball
source: https://www.imo.net/9th-earth-impactor-on-its-way-to.../




Video by Jayrold P. Del Mundo

2024 RW1 • 12:39 AM LOCAL
SOLANA / TUGUEGARAO, CAGAYAN VALLEY, PHILIPPINES

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03 September 2024

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03SEP2024

Meteorite unveiling to be livestreamed tomorrow by Rhodes University | News24
News24
The spectacular entry of a meteorite into Earth's atmosphere over the Eastern Cape has captured significant public interest in recent weeks. Kirkwood, SA meteor/ite event 25AUG2024- LMH

eNCA Business | Gqeberha meteorite sighting sparks insurance review
eNCA
The University of the Witwatersrand's School of Geosciences has confirmed that these were indeed the effects of a meteorite. While such an event might ... Kirkwood, SA meteor/ite event 25AUG2024- LMH

Fiery meteor generates energy of 10 tons of TNT, shockwaves reach ground in North Carolina
TechSpot
NASA's Meteor Watch quickly confirmed that the brilliant fireball was indeed a meteor, burning up as it plowed through Earth's atmosphere at over ...

'Our skin started to glow': Fireball streaks over eastern U.S. - al.com
AL.com
The American Meteor Society received 175 witness reports from 10 states about the especially bright asteroid fragment

Asteroid 'size of two football fields' heading to Earth as scientists warn of 'close call' - MSN
MSN
A huge city sized meteor slams into the earth's atmosphere creating shock waves in illustration ...

Russian scientists have found out what can destroy asteroids flying to the Earth
RuNews24
... meteorites and asteroids. ... Chinese scientists are convinced that the only way to protect the planet from collision with a large meteorite are ...

Pocahontas: Meteor and Much More - Only In Arkansas
Only In Arkansas
The Pocahontas Meteor. Our first stop in Pocahontas was the new Randolph County Courthouse, where the infamous “Pocahontas Meteor” was said to reside. Not a meteorite, an Earth rock. -LMH

Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it's a comet – our new research may explain ...
The Conversation
A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a bright “star” in the night sky with a long curved tail ...

Retired NASA astrobiologist embarks on world tour - WHNT.com
WHNT.com
In 2004, Hoover announced that he discovered evidence of extraterrestrial life in a meteorite. “I started discovering fossils in meteorites which ...

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02 September 2024

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02SEP2024

SA's meteorite hunters on that flash in the Eastern Cape sky - Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick
Metallic meteorites are quite distinctive and can be large, weighing many kilograms to tens of kilos, but very rare. Meteorite. Dr Leo Vonopartis of ...

September issue of eMetN Meteor Journal online
eMetN Meteor Journal
eMetN Meteor Journal is available without membership requirements. You can help to promote meteor astronomy by sharing your work on our website and ...

Les disques protoplanétaires seraient bien des machines à produire des molécules ...
Futura-Sciences
... météorites, auraient pu se former dans le disque ... météoritemétéorite tombée près de la petite ville de Murchison en Australie en 1969.

Meteorite in Puglia, panico e stupore tra la popolazione VIDEO - Il Difforme
Il Difforme
Il fenomeno, inusuale per la zona, ha subito fatto pensare a un meteorite in caduta. Le testimonianze raccolte parlano di un oggetto luminoso, di ... Note- NOT METEOR, AIRCRAFT CONTRAIL!-LMH, Tokyo

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01 September 2024

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01SEP2024

Over 100 reports of a dazzling fireball over Tennessee and North Carolina early Friday
WCYB
NASA also says it is likely there are meteorites on the ground in the Spruce Pine, Ingalls, Altapass area. Planetary Scientist Marc Fries in ...

Meteor Seen in High Country with Fragments Possibly Landing in Avery County Amid Loud .
High Country Press
A meteorite is a fragment of a meteoroid, which is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. As meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere, they ...

Watch: Massive fireball spotted over North Carolina, much of Appalachia - Yahoo
Yahoo
The American Meteor Society received around 140 reports of people both seeing and hearing the event. NASA said its analysis found the fireball ..

Security Camera in Virginia Captures Fireball Streaking Across Sky - Yahoo News UK
Yahoo News UK
Residents in southwest Virginia were amazed to witness a meteor flashing through the sky outside their home in the early hours of Friday, ...

Meteor sighting prompts calls of plane crash - Salisbury Post
Salisbury Post
Unsubstantiated reports were that meteorites in Thursday morning's show did land somewhere around Johnson City, Tennessee, but no one has yet ...

Did you see it? Viewers' videos show a bright fireball over Northern part of WNC - WLOS
WLOS
"We're not in a meteor shower right now," he said. "This was a large sporadic bolide that explodes." According to NASA.gov, fireballs and bolides are ...

Watch: Massive fireball wows onlookers in four states | LiveNOW from FOX
LiveNOW from FOX
An estimated 500 meteorites reach Earth's surface each year, but fewer than a dozen are ever recovered. The Source. This story includes information ...

Watch: Fireball Spotted Over North Carolina - YouTube
YouTube
Cameras across North Carolina and Tennessee captured a streak of bright light across the night sky early Friday. The American Meteor Society ...

Fireball, possibly a meteor, spotted in night sky - WAGM
WAGM
(WBTV/Gray News) - ...

Meteor spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday - YouTube
YouTube
A meteor was spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday. News 5 has received several reports of a boom with the fireball.

Meteor spotted over Blue Ridge mountains - YouTube
YouTube
... fireball was first visible over eastern Tennessee before crossing into the skies over western North Carolina. MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article ...

Video of a fireball captured traveling over western North Carolina - YouTube
YouTube
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CAUGHT ON CAM: Meteor spotted flying over Upstate neighborhood - MSN
MSN
WOODRUFF, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A viewer caught a meteor flying over her neighborhood in Woodruff early Friday morning.

Video: Apparent meteor spotted whistling over Watauga County - MSN
MSN
... meteor shooting across the night sky in Watauga County overnight. Video sent to WBTV showed a reflection of the meteor as it passed over the Vilas ...

Meteor caught on camera above Rhodhiss shooting over Burke - Greensboro News and Record
Greensboro News and Record
A meteorologist said the meteor likely is a "leftover bit from the Perseid meteor shower, although even in the Perseid meteor shower most of them ...

Did you see it? Viewers' videos show a bright fireball over Northern part of WNC - WPDE
WPDE
"We're not in a meteor shower right now," he said. "This was a large sporadic bolide that explodes. It's at least the size of a basketball ...

Meteor spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday - WSET
WSET
One video shows a meteor falling from the sky from the Dandridge exit on Interstate 40 in Jefferson County looking toward Greene County. The Big Stone ...

WATCH: Giant fireball shoots across the Tennessee sky - YouTube
YouTube
Meteor spotted over Blue Ridge mountains. WCNC New ; تا با چشم خودتون نبینیدباورنمی‌کنید!بعد 3000سال قبر حضرت سلیمان رو باز کردن ،اما معجزه بزرگی رخ ...

hlibs used in meteorite analysis - SciAps
SciAps
Recent Advances in the Compositional and Mapping Analysis of Iron Meteorites Using Handheld LIBS. August 30, 2024. Publication: Giorgio ...

NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years - CNN
CNN
Small, rocky debris created when NASA intentionally slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid could create a new meteor shower that may be visible ...

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