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Tellus Science Museum astronomer discusses meteorite landing in metro Atlanta
An afternoon surprise landing of a meteorite in the metro Atlanta caused a buzz across the region.To learn more about the ...
‘Scary’ Fireball Seen Shooting Across the Sky Confirmed as Meteor That Exploded with the Force of 20 Tons of TNT: See the Video
NASA told PEOPLE the meteor was “moving southwest at 30,000 miles per hour” over Georgia before it disintegrated with extreme ...
Rare 'bolide' fireball falls from sky, sightings reported across metro Atlanta and broader Southeast
Sightings have come from Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. The National Weather Service station in ...
‘Fireball’ in the sky seen across metro Atlanta
ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News is receiving reports of a “fireball” falling from the sky Thursday afternoon. Several viewers ...
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Meteor over Georgia delights, intrigues scientists, space lovers
Meteor spotted over Georgia, Southeast, reports say “It’s like a miniature gold rush,” he said of the quest to find meteorites. “It’s worth more ...
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Meteor blows up above Newton County, NASA says
NASA has confirmed Thursday evening that the fireball seen across Metro Atlanta and the Southeast is indeed a meteor that ...
What did you see falling through the sky? A meteor or meteorite?
A meteoroid is a piece of rock that’s broken off an asteroid or comet in outer space. But once it enters the Earth’s ...