Costa Rica's mudball meteorite: A cosmic survivor that avoided collisions in the pinball world of asteroids

Costa Rica's mudball meteorite: A cosmic survivor that avoided collisions in the pinball world of asteroids

In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team of researchers describes the circumstances of the fall and show that mudball meteorites are not necessarily weak.

A Meteorite With Water-rich Minerals Lands On Earth In Good Condition - Astrobiology

In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published online in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team of researchers describe the circumstances of the fall and show that mudball meteorites are not necessarily weak. “27 kilos of rocks were recovered, […] The post A Meteorite With Water-rich Minerals Lands On Earth In Good Condition appeared first on…

In April 2019, rare early meteorites fell near the city of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published in the magazine Météoritics and planetary science an international team of researchers describes the circumstances of the autumn and shows that the meteorites of mud pellets are not necessarily weak. [...]

In the Pinball World of Asteroids, a Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions

March 31, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published online in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team of researchers describe the circumstances of the fall and show that mudball meteorites are not necessarily weak.