meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt 
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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In addition to the Lyrids, there is also a possibility — albeit quite small — of sighting a brilliant fireball meteor that perhaps is even capable of dropping a meteorite.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The first compound the team discovered in the Bennu sample was sodium carbonate, which had never been observed before in any other asteroid or meteorite.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
Some if not all of the delicate salts found at Bennu — similar to what's in the dry lakebeds of California's Mojave Desert and Africa's Sahara — would be stripped away if present in falling meteorites.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
And just how common is a meteorite crashing down to Earth?
How often do meteorites hit Earth?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The first compound the team discovered in the Bennu sample was sodium carbonate, which had never been observed before in any other asteroid or meteorite.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
Some if not all of the delicate salts found at Bennu — similar to what's in the dry lakebeds of California's Mojave Desert and Africa's Sahara — would be stripped away if present in falling meteorites.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
And just how common is a meteorite crashing down to Earth?
How often do meteorites hit Earth?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Meteorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorite. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrīt
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
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