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Close-up of the meteorite. The Willamette Meteorite weighs about 34,200 pounds (15,500 kg). It is classified as a type III iron meteorite, being composed of over 91% iron and 7.62% nickel, with traces of cobalt and phosphorus. The approximate dimensions of the meteorite are 10 feet (3 m) tall by 6.5 feet (2 m) wide by 4.25 feet (1.3 m) deep.
This is a list of largest meteorites on Earth. Size can be assessed by the largest fragment of a given meteorite or the total amount of material coming from the same meteorite fall: often a single meteoroid during atmospheric entry tends to fragment into more pieces. The table lists the largest meteorites found on the Earth's surface.
Brown and Black Asteroid is an outdoor sculpture and replica of the Willamette Meteorite by an unknown artist, [1] [2] installed outside the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.
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The 60-tonne, 2.7 m-long (8.9 ft) Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known intact meteorite.[1]A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon.
Skywatchers need not fret, however, as muggy nights won't hinder their views of the upcoming celestial sights throughout July, ranging from the "Thunder Moon" to the first meteor shower in months ...
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Often described as the worst terrorist attack in history, the trauma of 9/11 is still felt keenly by many more than 20 years on. Images showing the horrifying events unfolding – as first one and ...