Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
About 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, a huge chunk of space rock fell in Argentina, but it didn’t fell in one piece. It broke up as it entered the earth’s atmosphere creating a meteorite shower with pieces ranging from a few grams to several tons.
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
El Chaco. Photo credit: Valmice Vieira/Panoramio
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
Photo credit: Valmice Vieira/Panoramio
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
Photo credit: Valmice Vieira/Panoramio
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
Photo credit: Mario Prada/Panoramio
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Chunk of Space Rock Fell in Argentina
Part of Campo Del Cielo meteorite. Photo credit: quattroman76/Flickr
Sources: Wikipedia / Scientific American