On Monday afternoon, a New Jersey family reported an apparent meteorite crashed through their roof. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident. Check out the crazy pictures!
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French winery grows grapes in ancient meteorite crater.
Leonid meteor shower will have an unusual two separate peaks this week – November 17 and November 20
The annual Leonid meteor shower, one of the best annual meteor showers, will be reaching its peak this week although the showing is not expected to be spectacular with only 10-15 meteors per hour projected. This year the shower is a bit unusual with two peaks expected – one on Saturday morning (11/17/2012) and the…
Wanna know how to buy a moon rock? Hint: black market
Moon rocks are rarely offered for sale. Sample moon rocks collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts are considered National Treasures, property of the United States government, and would never be sold to the public. They have been however, given away. Here are funny stories about lost moon rocks and tips on how you can come into…