Sunday, September 18

Massive Meteorite in Argentina

A 30-ton meteorite? That's right, and unearthed earlier this month in Argentina. Said to have hit the Earth between 4,000 and 6,000 years ago, the meteorite was named "Gancedo" after a local town. And it seems the locals have known about it for hundreds of years. 

You can read more about Gancedo in the Sky and Telescope story.