Meteor streaks across Ohio sky, NASA confirms
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Think you found a meteorite? Don't touch it – do this instead. A link is in the comments.
It wasn’t a plane or a bird. Meteorologists used satellite imagery and videos from employees to identify a meteor as the culprit behind the morning’s noise.
A likely meteor lit up the sky Tuesday over the Northeast. But how often do meteors actually hit the ground? (Photo: Tellus Museum)
Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts. Use a magnet to see if any particles are attracted, and discard nonmagnetic ones. Use your microscope to identify any rounded, shiny ones — perhaps with a pitted surface — or signs of a melted outer surface. If so, you may have found a micrometeorite.
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A meteorite was spotted over northern Michigan’s sky on Sunday, according to a company that chases storms and follows the weather. The fireball was seen over Michigan at about 6 p.m., Michigan Storm Chasers said Sunday on its Facebook page and on X.
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