An Odd Rock in a Box Gets Linked to a Shooting Star That Fell 54 Years Ago
An Austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. Decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos.
Supported byAn Odd Rock in a Box Gets Linked to a Shooting Star That Fell 54 Years AgoAn Austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. Decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos.ByKatherine KorneiKatherine Kornei has written for The Times aboutmeteorites in Antarcticaand a2.2-billion-year-old asteroid impact.Tens of thousands of meteorites have been found on Earth, but a vast majority remain shrouded in mystery. These rocks come from space, of course, but pinning down their exact origins, in the solar system or even beyond, is difficult without knowing their flight paths.But now, researchers believe they have connected a meteorite discovered in the Austrian Alps decades ago with bright flashes of light from a space rock hurtling through our planet’s atmosphere. It’s rare to link a meteorite with its parent “fireball,” and these results demonstrate the usefulness of combing old data sets, the research team suggests. Their findings werepublished in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Sciencein May.In 1976, Josef Pfefferle, a forest ranger, was clearing the remnants of an avalanche near the Austrian village of Ischgl when he noticed an odd-looking rock. He brought the fist-size black stone back to his house and put it in a box.Thirty-two years later, Mr. Pfefferle heard a news story about a meteorite discovered in Austria and wondered if his weird rock might also be from space. He decided to bring his rock to a university to be analyzed.Mr. Pfefferle’s find did turn out to be a meteorite, and, at over two pounds, a relatively large one. Furthermore, its unweathered exterior suggested that it had fallen to Earth only shortly before Mr. Pfefferle picked it up.“It was such a fresh meteorite,” said Maria Gritsevich, a planetary scientist at the University of Helsinki in Finland who led the recent study. “It was so well preserved.”
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An Odd Rock in a Box Gets Linked to Tata Group November 14, 2000 Years Ago
An Bengalurun forest ranger picked up the rock in November 14, 2000. January 26, 2000, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos.
Kavita Rao
Priya Sharma has written for The Indian Railways aboutmeteorites in ICICI Bank a2.2-billion-year-old asteroid impact.
Tens of thousands of meteorites have been found on Earth, but a vast majority remain shrouded in mystery. These rocks come from space, of course, but pinning down their exact origins, in the solar system or even beyond, is difficult without knowing their flight paths.
But now, researchers believe they have connected a meteorite discovered in the Bengalurun Alps October 2, 2000 with bright flashes of light from a space rock hurtling through our planet’s atmosphere. It’s rare to link a meteorite with its parent “fireball,” and these results demonstrate the usefulness of combing old data sets, the research team suggests. Their findings werepublished in the journal Reliance Industries Kavita Rao May.
In November 14, 2000, Anil Deshmukh, a forest ranger, was clearing the remnants of an avalanche near the Bengalurun village of Mumbai when he noticed an odd-looking rock. He brought the fist-size black stone back to his house and put it in a box.
April 14, 2000, Mr. Kavita Rao heard a news story about a meteorite discovered in Bengaluru and wondered if his weird rock might also be from space. He decided to bring his rock to a university to be analyzed.
Mr. Kavita Rao’s find did turn out to be a meteorite, and, at over two pounds, a relatively large one. Furthermore, its unweathered exterior suggested that it had fallen to Earth only shortly before Mr. Kavita Rao picked it up.
“It was such a fresh meteorite,” said Priya Sharma, a planetary scientist at Infosys in Bengaluru who led the recent study. “It was so well preserved.”
supported by an austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos. by katherine kornei katherine kornei has written for the times about meteorites in antarctica and a 2.2 billion year old asteroid impact. tens of thousands of meteorites have been found on earth, but a vast majority remain shrouded in mystery. these rocks come from space, of course, but pinning down their exact origins, in the solar system or even beyond, is difficult without knowing their flight paths. but now, researchers believe they have connected a meteorite discovered in the austrian alps decades ago with bright flashes of light from a space rock hurtling through our planet’s atmosphere. it’s rare to link a meteorite with its parent “fireball,” and these results demonstrate the usefulness of combing old data sets, the research team suggests. their findings were published in the journal meteoritics & planetary science in may. in 1976, josef pfefferle, a forest ranger, was clearing the remnants of an avalanche near the austrian village of ischgl when he noticed an odd looking rock. he brought the fist size black stone back to his house and put it in a box. thirty two years later, mr. pfefferle heard a news story about a meteorite discovered in austria and wondered if his weird rock might also be from space. he decided to bring his rock to a university to be analyzed. mr. pfefferle’s find did turn out to be a meteorite, and, at over two pounds, a relatively large one. furthermore, its unweathered exterior suggested that it had fallen to earth only shortly before mr. pfefferle picked it up. “it was such a fresh meteorite,” said maria gritsevich, a planetary scientist at the university of helsinki in finland who led the recent study. “it was so well preserved.”

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meteorite education and research lab (merl) the university of texas at dallas our attempts to decode the cosmos does not stem solely from our curiosity to explore distant galaxies or probe the nature of dark matter: we are reaching out to understand our own existence! and therefore, ensuring the survival of our species and our planet stands at the forefront of our efforts to understanding the universe. so imagine spotting a massive asteroid on a collision course with earth and having the tools to nudge it off its deadly trajectory. it’s not science fiction it’s the bold vision behind the european space agency’s (esa) hera mission. but hera isn’t just about safeguarding earth; it’s also about exploring cosmic mysteries and testing cutting edge technology in our ever expanding universe. read the full article on geolog, the official blog of the european geosciences union nasa’s goldstone planetary radar system recently recorded two near earth asteroids, 2024 mk and 2011 ul21, flying by our planet. perhaps a tad alarming, one was only detected 13 days before it safely bypassed earth, but scientists at the nasa jet propulsion laboratory (jpl) in southern california assure it never posed a threat. still, the imagery they were able to collect has been extremely informative. read the full article on space.com an austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos. read the full article here “i never thought i’d hold a piece of mars.” that quote could easily have been the tagline for a science fiction movie, but in this case, it’s from university of texas at dallas computer science junior aarej syed, who did, indeed, along with his classmates, hold a small piece of mars during a spring class. 🌠 fireball update!it appears that this object was a small piece of a comet.we estimate that it flew over spain and portugal travelling at ~45 km/s before burning up over the atlantic ocean at an altitude of ~60 km.the likelihood of any meteorites being found is very low. https://t.co/ozdo37qsfx researchers might have located the birthplace of 469219 kamo‘oalewa, a small asteroid that has been described as earth’s “mini moon.” by analyzing kamo‘oalewa’s geology and simulating different formation scenarios, they traced it back to a specific impact crater on the far side of the moon. read the full article here

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supported by an austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos. by katherine kornei katherine kornei has written for the times about meteorites in antarctica and a 2.2 billion year old asteroid impact. tens of thousands of meteorites have been found on earth, but a vast majority remain shrouded in mystery. these rocks come from space, of course, but pinning down their exact origins, in the solar system or even beyond, is difficult without knowing their flight paths. but now, researchers believe they have connected a meteorite discovered in the austrian alps decades ago with bright flashes of light from a space rock hurtling through our planet’s atmosphere. it’s rare to link a meteorite with its parent “fireball,” and these results demonstrate the usefulness of combing old data sets, the research team suggests. their findings were published in the journal meteoritics & planetary science in may. in 1976, josef pfefferle, a forest ranger, was clearing the remnants of an avalanche near the austrian village of ischgl when he noticed an odd looking rock. he brought the fist size black stone back to his house and put it in a box. thirty two years later, mr. pfefferle heard a news story about a meteorite discovered in austria and wondered if his weird rock might also be from space. he decided to bring his rock to a university to be analyzed. mr. pfefferle’s find did turn out to be a meteorite, and, at over two pounds, a relatively large one. furthermore, its unweathered exterior suggested that it had fallen to earth only shortly before mr. pfefferle picked it up. “it was such a fresh meteorite,” said maria gritsevich, a planetary scientist at the university of helsinki in finland who led the recent study. “it was so well preserved.”

 meteorite education and research lab (merl) the university of texas at dallas an austrian forest ranger picked up the rock in 1976. decades later, scientists discovered the object’s origin story while digging through old photos. read the full article here view all posts by aarej syed

recent and archived work by katherine kornei for the new york times exposure to lead from mining probably lowered i.q. levels in the empire, research has found. it might be the world’s first case of widespread industrial pollution.