meteorite articles
Who is the only verified person on record to have been struck by a meteorite and survived the impact?
On what date did the documented meteorite strike Ann Hodges in Alabama?
What classification of stony meteorite was the projectile that struck Ann Hodges?
Approximately how much did the space rock weigh when found after striking Ann Hodges?
What activity was Ann Hodges engaged in when the meteorite entered her home?
Where is the meteorite fragment that struck Ann Hodges currently housed?
What was the primary physical injury Ann Hodges sustained from the direct impact?
Who owned the land and house where Ann Hodges was struck, leading to a dispute over the meteorite's ownership?
Which governmental body eventually intervened to declare that the meteorite belonged to Ann Hodges?
In which location was a frequently cited, though less robustly documented, incident involving a potential meteorite fatality reported in 1888?
What is the name for the piece of space debris that has survived atmospheric entry and landed on Earth?
What are primitive stony meteorites, rich in chondrules, considered to be in terms of Solar System formation?
What is the primary composition of Iron Meteorites?
What term describes the shallow, thumbprint-like indentations found on a meteorite's surface?
What physical characteristic, often black on stony types, results from the rapid cooling of the outer surface layer during atmospheric passage?
What observation concerning amino acids in some carbonaceous meteorites definitively proves their extraterrestrial source?
What is the approximate terminal velocity range that a typical meteorite reaches before impact?
Which environment concentrates meteorites in Antarctica, causing irons to be severely underrepresented in collections from that region?
What is the scientific consensus regarding the interior temperature of a freshly fallen meteorite, contrary to popular accounts?