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Mystery "monster footprint" likely a meteorite

Original: Remember this "monster footprint" from a year ago? https:// mastodon.social/@65dBnoise/115 255479683280263 As it turned

A strange object found a year ago and nicknamed a "monster footprint" has apparently been identified as a probable meteorite, rich in iron and nickel. NASA's science blog discusses the find, described as a stranger in a strange land. The object was never part of the local landscape but fell from space, and follow-up analysis now points to an extraterrestrial origin rather than a geological oddity.

Why now: The anniversary of the find and the new NASA confirmation that it was probably an iron-nickel meteorite have reignited interest.

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• Remember this "monster footprint" from a year ago? https:// mastodon.social/@65dBnoise/115 255479683280263 As it turned out, that was (probably) a meteorite, a stranger in a strange land, high in iron and nickel. More about it here: https:// science.nasa.gov/blog/a-strang… · 65dBnoise · 5

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