Very few people realize this, but every day, hundreds of pounds of space rock—we’re talking asteroid pieces, iron, rock, and ...
The world's largest discovered meteor - called Hoba - weighs more than 50 tons and was found in Namibia nearly a century ago. The size and weight of the meteorite surprised Mario Vesconi ...
Part of the Chelyabinsk meteorite, recovered from Lake Chebarkul. The largest known meteorite is the Hoba meteorite which fell in Namibia in 1920 and is etimated to weigh around 60 tonnes (60,000kg).