17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica

Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica

During a recent excursion to the icy plains of Antarctica, an international team of researchers discovered five new meteorites \u2014 including one of the largest ever found on the continent.

Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica

By Jackie Wattles, CNN

Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica

By Jackie Wattles, CNN During a recent excursion to the icy plains of Antarctica, an international team of researchers discovered five new meteorites — including one of the largest ever found on the continent. The rare meteorite is about the size of a cantaloupe but weighs a hefty 17 pounds (7.7 kilograms). The specimen is

Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica – KION546

By Jackie Wattles, CNN During a recent excursion to the icy plains of Antarctica, an international team of researchers discovered five new meteorites — including one of the largest ever found on the continent. The rare meteorite is about the size of a cantaloupe but weighs a hefty 17 pounds (7.7 kilograms). The specimen is

17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica

Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons -- it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. However, it's one of the best places in the world to hunt for meteorites. That's partly because Antarctica is a desert, and its dry climate limits the degree of weathering the meteorites experience. On top of the dry conditions, the landscape is ideal for meteorite hunting: the black space rocks stand out clearly against snowy fields.

Rare 17-Pound Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica; Chicago Scientist Will Study Sample

The exceptional find is heading to the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, where it will be studied. And Maria Valdes, a research scientist at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago who was part of the expedition team, has kept some of the material for her own analysis.