HUGE piece of Meteor believed to be found in Russian lake

Paul Smeenus · 10-17-2013, 02:50 PM

To those who are interested in the discovery of the origins of our universe, this is a very important development

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/wo...eces.html?_r=0

The meteor entered our atmosphere, exploded and crashed in eastern Russia in February, they dredged up this piece yesterday

Mr. Charlie · 10-17-2013, 05:33 PM

I thought a few chunks of that particular meteor made landfall and were already recovered, or did it all burn up during entry?

Paul Smeenus · 10-17-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

I thought a few chunks of that particular meteor made landfall and were already recovered, or did it all burn up during entry?

There were shards and fragments picked up

...but this thing is like 500 pounds

Chelyabinsk meteor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mr. Charlie · 10-17-2013, 05:56 PM

Ahh, I see. Don't quite understand how a larger piece can tell them anything a smaller fragment can't, but then I'm not a scientist. Good news anyway, I love astronomy and the search for fundamental knowledge. Not sure mankind is really equipped with the senses to get to the truth, to glimpse the ultimate reality, or gain genuine knowledge, but it's a fascinating and worthwhile quest nonetheless.

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Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	I thought a few chunks of that particular meteor made landfall and were already recovered, or did it all burn up during entry?

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Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Ahh, I see. Don't quite understand how a larger piece can tell them anything a smaller fragment can't, but then I'm not a scientist. Good news anyway, I love astronomy and the search for fundamental knowledge. Not sure mankind is really equipped with the senses to get to the truth, to glimpse the ultimate reality, or gain genuine knowledge, but it's a fascinating and worthwhile quest nonetheless.