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Rare Meteorite Recovered in UK After Spectacular Fireball

In a major event for UK science, the meteorite that fell from the fireball that lit up the sky over the UK and Northern Europe on Sunday, February 28, has been found. Almost 300 g of a very rare meteorite, known as a carbonaceous chondrite, survived its fiery passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed ...

Troy Oakes

A meteor heading to Earth.

Lightning Causes a Huge Fireball in China

Citizens of the Chinese city of Shenyang were shocked recently when a massive fireball seemingly erupted out of nowhere, triggering panic among the public. It was later found out that the fire was caused by lightning. The fireball The incident took place in August near several tower blocks. Footage circulating online shows a loud bang ...

Nspirement Staff

Lightning strikes.