<p>On Feb. 8, 1969, a massive meteorite rained a couple of tons of stones on the Mexican town of Allende, not far from the Texas border. The fireball scattered thousands of stones over a huge area. Over 2 tons were recovered, giving researchers — already primed by the impending Apollo missions — an abundance of<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/feb-8-1969-the-allende-meteorite-falls/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Feb. 8, 1969: The Allende meteorite falls"</span></a></p>
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On Feb. 8, 1969, a massive meteorite rained a couple of tons of stones on the Mexican town of Allende, not far from the Texas border. The fireball scattered thousands of stones over a huge area. Over 2 tons were recovered, giving researchers — already primed by the impending Apollo missions — an abundance ofContinue reading “Feb. 8, 1969: The Allende meteorite falls”
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