April 27, 2025
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Little Pieces of Outer Space on the Frozen Continent

Little Pieces of Outer Space on the Frozen Continent
The Antarctic ice is home to stuff “not of this Earth.” Each year, scientists travel to remote sections of the frozen continent to look for these pieces of outer space. They’re hunting for meteorites; the charred remains of asteroids and other space debris that fell to Earth. This year, after five weeks out in the field, the eight-person Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) team returned with 569 likely meteorites.

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