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Meteorite hunters: how we found the first bit of UK space rock in over 30 years – The Conversation UK
The hunt for the space rock involved a few bits of sheep poo before the real meteorite was found.
Wednesday 3 March started just like every other day in 2021. We were working from home. But by mid-afternoon, our colleague Luke had told us to pack our bags and fill our petrol tanks, just in case we got the OK to go on a meteorite hunt.
Four days earlier, a fireball had been spotted flying through the skies in the south of England. The flash had been captured on local peoples doorbell video cameras. It was particularly bright a sign that meteorites might be waiting to be found.
A piece of rock…
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