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'Meteor' caused mystery explosion A chief scientist claims a loud bang on the north Cornwall and Devon border was caused by a large meteor exploding. Residents in the Bude and Holsworthy areas had reported hearing a loud bang around midday on Thursday. BBC News
Meteorite Had Help in Dinosaur Extinction There's growing evidence that the dinosaurs and their contemporaries were not wiped out by the famed Chicxulub meteor impact alone, according to a paleontologist who says multiple meteor impacts, massive volcanism in India, and climate changes culminated in the end of the Cretaceous Period. -- SciScoop
KILLER asteroids that could destroy the earth will be hunted by astronomers . Durham University astronomers have signed an agreement to exploit a revolutionary new survey telescope in Hawaii that is expected to identify dangers and discover billions of new stars, galaxies and objects in the solar system.
Giant meteor sails over Arizona Senta Scarborough The Arizona Republic Oct. 2, 2006 06:42 AM Residents who saw a ball of fire in the sky late Sunday evening near Saguaro Lake witnessed a giant meteor, officials said. Phoenix and Scottsdale police and Rural/Metro Fire Department dispatchers received calls from residents reporting a plane going down in "a ball of fire." Another caller reported seeing a meteor.
Something strange in the sky over Yakima YAKIMA, Wash. - The flurry of calls began around 9 p.m. Saturday - reports of a meteor in the skies over Yakima. Asya Guerrero called The Associated Press to report what looked like a meteor. She said it seemed to be headed toward the city's Terrace Heights area. "It looked like a shooting star," she said, but closer. "It absolutely fell to the ground." Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike O'Connor said skies were clear and there were no reports of aircraft in trouble in the area. He said he'd gotten about eight calls about it at the agency's Renton office. O'Connor says -- quote -- "It sounds like somebody might be seeing a meteor."