Read more about the article Man Who Found Rare Meteorite In His Back Garden Set To Sell It For Over EUR 200,000
Image shows the 3.7-kilogramme-heavy (8 lbs) meteorite, undated photo. It fell in the backyard of Mahmut Sahin, 47, in the town of Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein State, Germany, on April 25, 2023. (CEN)

Man Who Found Rare Meteorite In His Back Garden Set To Sell It For Over EUR 200,000

A man who found a rare meteorite in his back garden is set to sell it for more than EUR 200,000. Astonished Mahmut Sahin, 46, could barely believe it when…

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Read more about the article New Species Of Dinosaur Was Last Standing Before Meteorite Apocalypse
Photo shows the new species of dinosaur called 'Calvarius rapidus'. It is one of the last dinosaurs that existed before its extinction on the whole planet. (ICP/Newsflash)

New Species Of Dinosaur Was Last Standing Before Meteorite Apocalypse

Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur said the be one of the last ones standing before a massive meteor wiped out all of its relatives on Earth. The Calvarius rapidus…

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Read more about the article On-Holiday German Boffin Finds Micro Diamonds In French Vineyard Caused By Pressure When Giant Meteorite Crashed
Image shows the microsphere from the meteorite, undated photo. The iron oxide spherule found in the 'Domaine du Meteore' crater near the town of Beziers, in France, has a core composed of minerals typical for the crater environment and also contains a large number of microdiamonds. (Frank Brenker, Goethe University Frankfurt/Newsflash)

On-Holiday German Boffin Finds Micro Diamonds In French Vineyard Caused By Pressure When Giant Meteorite Crashed

A French vineyard has turned out to be located in an ancient meteor crater after researchers found countless micro diamonds under the vines formed as a result of the incredible…

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Read more about the article Astronomers Hail Priceless Find Of Uncontaminated Meteorite That Landed On Balcony
Picture shows the fragments of the meteorite that fell on the evening of Valentine's Day in the northern area of Matera, Italy, undated. It fell onto a balcony. (PRISMA, INAF/Newsflash)

Astronomers Hail Priceless Find Of Uncontaminated Meteorite That Landed On Balcony

Astronomers scouring the countryside in southern Italy after reports that an asteroid was big enough to hit the Earth were amazed when they got a call from two brothers after…

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Read more about the article Researchers Prove Humboldts 200 Year Old Claim About Volcanic Origin Of Cali Glass Was Right
The unusual Cali glass from Colombia is of volcanic origin, according to latest research. (A. Crosta/Newsflash)

Researchers Prove Humboldts 200 Year Old Claim About Volcanic Origin Of Cali Glass Was Right

New research has proved that Alexander von Humboldt was right in a claim he made 200 years ago about the volcanic origin of the so-called 'Cali glass'. The Cali glass…

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Read more about the article Meteorite Worth GBP 260K Found In Sack Of Coal Bought For A Few Quid
A presumed meteorite - 8 kilograms (17.6 pounds) has been apparently found in a coal bag that Yakup Ermis bought to burn in the winter in Diyarbakir, Turkey, in 2021.

Meteorite Worth GBP 260K Found In Sack Of Coal Bought For A Few Quid

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A Turkish man furious at being ripped off when he found a black rock inside a bag of coal he bought for GBP 4 was amazed when he discovered it…

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Read more about the article Mars Meteorite From Natural History Museum Back On Martian Soil After Travelling With Perseverance Rover
Picture shows the Martian meteorite fragment 'Sayh Al Uhaymir 008', which was found in Oman in 1999 and held at the Natural History Museum in London, has been returned to Mars

Mars Meteorite From Natural History Museum Back On Martian Soil After Travelling With Perseverance Rover

A meteorite fragment from Mars that reached Planet Earth an estimated 450 ‎million years ago has piggybacked home on board the Mars Perseverance rover. The meteorite fragment, named 'Sayh Al…

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