“Space junk” that fell in Eastern Cape was a car-size meteorite
Aug 26, 2024 · The “space junk” that fell over the Eastern Cape on Sunday morning was a meteorite. Scientists from Wits University and Nelson Mandela University have closely monitored the event, including media and online reports of so-called “space debris” that entered the Earth’s atmosphere between 8:30 and 9 am on Sunday morning.
WATCH: Eastern Cape residents report 'exploding meteorite'
Aug 26, 2024 · Residents from Jeffreys Bay and Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape and George in the Western Cape took to social media on Sunday (25 August 2024) to ask: was that a meteorite? People reported hearing a...
'Space junk' that fell in Eastern Cape was car-size meteorite: …
Aug 27, 2024 · Scientists from Wits University and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have identified the streak of bright light seen in the sky over St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape at the weekend as a...
'Space junk' that fell in Eastern Cape was a car-size meteorite - Phys.org
Aug 26, 2024 · The "space junk" that fell over the Eastern Cape on Sunday morning was a meteorite. Scientists from Wits University and NMMU have closely monitored the event, including media and online reports...
South African scientists unveil fragment of motorcycle-sized meteorite
Sep 3, 2024 · South African scientists on Tuesday unveiled a fragment of what they described as a motorcycle-sized meteorite that was discovered in a town in the country's Eastern Cape province last month.
Was it a meteorite? Western Cape and Eastern Cape residents left …
Aug 25, 2024 · Residents from Jeffreys Bay, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, and residents in George and other parts of the Western Cape uploaded pictures and videos of the passing meteorite.
Meteorite strike in South Africa: scientists offer clues about what …
Sep 5, 2024 · Elsewhere in the Eastern Cape, videos and photographs on social media of a bright light in the sky tipped scientists off to the possibility that a meteorite had fallen in the area.
Meteor spotted over the Eastern Cape - SABC News
Aug 25, 2024 · Residents across the Southern Cape and Eastern Cape coastline spotted a meteor this morning. Different people took to social media to explain what they saw, with some saying there was a loud bang at the end.
Collaborative Effort Uncovers Rare Meteorite in Eastern Cape
Sep 3, 2024 · At 8:51 am on the event day, residents from regions as distant as the Garden Route, the Karoo, and provinces of the Western Cape and Free State observed a bright blue-white and orange streak of light in the sky. The meteorite, after splitting into several smaller fragments, disappeared from view.
Experts shed more light on rare Eastern Cape meteorite
Aug 25, 2024 · JOHANNESBURG - Experts from three major South African universities have gathered to discuss a meteorite that pierced through the Earth's atmosphere in the Eastern Cape at the end of August.
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