September 13, 2016
September 13, 2016
Team uncovers massive 30 ton meteorite in Argentina
by Brett Smith
Last week, researchers uncovered a meteorite weighing over 30 tons in northern Argentina.
The meteorite was found more than 670 miles north of Buenos Aires and it is thought to be the second largest ever discovered.
"While we hoped for weights above what had been registered, we did not expect it to exceed 30 tons," said Mario Vesconi, president of the Astronomy Association of Chaco. He added that "the size and weight surprised us,” according to the Xinhua news agency.
"It was in Campo del Cielo, where a shower of metallic meteorites fell around 4,000 years ago," the researchers behind the discovery said.
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