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Metal Workers on MSN · 10h

The Goba Meteorite: The Largest Meteorite Found on Earth and Its Secrets

The largest meteorite ever found on Earth is the Goba meteorite, which weighs an astonishing 66 tons and measures about 3 meters in diameter. Discovered near the town of Grootfontein in Namibia in 1920,

Live Science on MSN · 2d

Largest known Martian meteorite on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction

The largest known Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, has been sold at auction for $5.3 million. The hefty chunk of the Red Planet, which weighs 54 pounds, could help unravel new secrets about Mars — if it's allowed to be studied.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.

Perseid meteor shower has begun

Space.com · 1h

The 2025 Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower is upon us! Here's what you need to know

The Southern Delta Aquariids are active alongside the trusty Perseid meteor shower.

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

Perseid meteor shower 2025: When is it and where can you see it?

The Perseid meteor shower is starting, and backyard astronomers will soon be able to catch a glimpse of the annual event. The meteor shower starts on Thursday, July 17, and ends Saturday,

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 4h

Perseid meteor shower to light up skies: Here's when and if skies will be clear in Texas

Here's when it peaks and where to watch. When is the Perseid meteor shower? The Perseid meteor shower of July 2025 is active from July 17 through Aug. 23 and will peak on the nigh

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NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching the Earth Today

The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Space on MSN5h

Meteor impact may have triggered massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago

A massive landslide would have dammed the Colorado River, forming a deep lake that has since dried up. A meteorite impact ...

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Noted Earth and space scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa named director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Meenakshi Wadhwa was recruited from Arizona State University, where she’s been serving as director of the School of Earth and ...

Boing Boing on MSN1d

Huge Martian chunk sells for $4.3 million - plus fees

A meteorite known as NWA 16788 was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023. The composition of the meteorite is Martian ...

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