Meteorite: 10-ton Rock Responsible For Fireball In Western Canada
Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 20:21
in Earth & Climate
Investigation of the fireball that lit up the skies of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Nov. 20 has determined that an asteroid fragment weighing approximately 10 tons entered the Earth's atmosphere over the prairie provinces last Thursday evening.
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