Meteorite Hunters Thought They Found the Origin of an Intense Fireball in Australia but They Were Dead Wrong - The Daily Beast

A fireball torched the sky above the land down under, sending scientists on a wild chase for the meteorite responsible.

On Aug. 22, 2016, a fireball streaked across the sky over South Australia. A low, bright meteor. It was one of hundreds of space rocks that plunge through Earths atmosphere every yearand are big enou… [+8550 chars]

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