September 19, 2007
Posted in Cosmos News
Scientists puzzle over Peruvian meteorite
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Scientists puzzle over Peruvian meteorite
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 by John Pickrell Cosmos Online
Ball of fire: Local police officers stand next to a crater apparently made by a meteorite on 16 September in Puno, high in the Andes of southern Peru. Around midday, villagers were startled by an explosion that many were convinced was an aircraft crashing near their remote village. Image: AFP