Uncovering the Truth: Debunking Meteorite Myths and Misconceptions

2023-11-29 19:50:43

But once transmitted to the laboratory, the researchers noted from the first observation using a binocular magnifying glass that “the rock with an average size of 1.5 centimeters, does not present any of the characteristics of meteorites“, said l’EOST.

Other studies will show that the rock analyzed is a sandstone, or a terrestrial rock.composed of multiple crystals of various natures (quartz, orthoclase, albite, pyrite), all partially covered with crystallized filaments of hydrocarbons (bitumen or diesel)“, the researchers said in their press release.

EOST also analyzed seismological data from permanent stations in the region. “No clear signal that can be linked to meteorite entry into the atmosphere” was observed.

The probability of a meteorite hitting a car is “very weak“, recall the researchers in their press release. “Only one proven case has occurred since the invention of the automobile, in 1992 in Peeksill, United States.“.

The researchers also indicate that this probability is “much weaker than that of a falling block of ice from an airplane“.

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