nā Simon Nathan
The incandescent blaze of a shooting star heralds the fall to earth of a small piece of rock from outer space. Known as a meteorite, this fragment from space holds fascinating information about how the solar system was formed. Only a few have been found in New Zealand; one made headlines in 2004 when it crashed through the roof of an Auckland home.
Te āhua nui: Some New Zealand meteorites
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