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'Space Junk' That Fell in Eastern Cape Was a Car-Size Meteorite
August 27, 2024
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news:

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Meteorites are rare and hold deep scientific value as they give us a glimpse of the make-up and birth of our solar system.

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The "space junk" that fell over the Eastern Cape on Sunday morning was a meteorite.

Scientists from Wits University and Nelson Mandela University have closely monitored the event, . . .

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