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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Rick on May 12, 2006, 15:53:06

Title: Relic of ancient asteroid found
Post by: Rick on May 12, 2006, 15:53:06
A large fragment has been found of an asteroid that punched a 160km-wide (100 miles) hole in the Earth's surface.

The beachball-sized fossil meteorite was drilled out of South Africa's 145-million-year-old Morokweng crater.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4757545.stm