A remarkable cosmic event recently unfolded in the Eastern Cape, as meteorite fragments were found scattered over a 100-kilometer stretch. Observers...
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South African scientists explained on Tuesday how they were in a mad dash – which was a feat in itself, they say, because geologists typically move slowly – to find fragments scattered on Earth when a meteorite exploded over the Eastern Cape on 25 August.
A remarkable cosmic event recently unfolded in the Eastern Cape, as meteorite fragments were found scattered over a 100-kilometer stretch. Observers...
Kathy Gibson reports – Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the...
Kathy Gibson reports – Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the...
It flashed across the sky – at 72 000km an hour – and sounded like 92 tonnes of TNT exploding
The meteorite streaked across the sky on 25 August
The meteorite streaked across the sky on 25 August
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Based on analysis, scientists believe the Eastern Cape meteorite, which caused a sensation, is a rare achondrite.
Scientists at the Institute of Applied Geophysics reported that they recorded a predicted increase in geomagnetic activity TASS. According to the...