Mar 10 • 10:28 UTC 🇩🇪 Germany FAZ

Investigated by ESA: Meteorite originates from a meter-thick rock chunk

A meteorite that struck a house in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is found to have originated from a sizable rock chunk, with analysis being conducted by the European Space Agency.

A meteorite, which crashed into a home in Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday, has been traced back to a significant rock fragment measuring up to a meter in thickness. The European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt is currently analyzing its trajectory as it entered Earth's atmosphere. This incident is particularly notable given the size of the celestial object involved, which was several meters across and created a bright fireball seen over the Rhine-Main area.

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