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The first of its kind in history British scientists are delighted to have discovered a meteorite

March 9, 2021 The first of its kind in history. British scientists are delighted to have discovered a meteorite by Josh Atkinson It has been a week since fireballs lit up the night sky over the south of England. The next day, meteorologists publicly announced that they were hunting for meteorite fragments, which they thought had landed somewhere near the town of Cheltenham. Scientists likened the search for small space rocks in a not-so-clear place to looking for a needle in a haystack, but luck smiled at them. A resident of Winchcomb, a mile from Cheltenham, called them and saw a pile of burnt stones on the driveway. It became not just a meteorite, but a meteorite.

Incredibly rare meteorite is found on Cotswolds driveway

Winchcombe meteorite is first UK find in 30 years

BBC News image captionThe Winchcombe fragments total in excess of 300g Several rocky fragments have been recovered from the fireball that lit up the sky above southern England just over a week ago. They came down in the Winchcombe area of Gloucestershire. A householder first alerted experts after noticing a pile of charred stone on his driveway. Other members of the public have since come forward with their own finds. It s 30 years since meteorite material was last retrieved in the UK. Researchers are particularly thrilled because of the rarity of the rock type. image copyright©Rob Wilcock (Reproduced by permission)

Winchcombe meteorite is first UK find in 30 years

Winchcombe meteorite is first UK find in 30 years
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