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Meteorite
Suspected meteorite chunk lands in Bihar's Madhubani district

Patna: A celestial object, weighing over 10 kilograms and having magnetic properties, was on Wednesday brought to a museum here on the instruction of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, two days after it was discovered in Bihar’s Madhubani district. Weighing 13 kgs, the suspected meteorite crashed with a loud thud in Mahadeva village under Laukahi police […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Oldest Solid Material On Earth Discovered Inside Meteorite

Washington: Scientists have discovered the oldest solid material ever found on the Earth, in the form of stardust trapped inside a meteorite that crashed into Australia 50 years ago, and predates the formation of our solar system. This stardust provides evidence for a ‘baby boom’ of new stars that formed 7 billion years ago, contrary […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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