The heated history of the Houston meteorite
June 05, 2026
June 05, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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The heated history of the Houston meteorite
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It's not often that a meteorite lands in a major metropolis. It's even rarer that meteorite samples are able to be collected almost immediately after landing. And yet on March 21, both things happened. A meteorite landed in north Houston, and within 24 hours, experts and enthusiasts were finding small chunks . . .
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The heated history of the Houston meteorite
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It's not often that a meteorite lands in a major metropolis. It's even rarer that meteorite samples are able to be collected almost immediately after landing. And yet on March 21, both things happened. A meteorite landed in north Houston, and within 24 hours, experts and enthusiasts were finding small chunks . . .