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Rare Elements in Meteorite Fragments by October 2024
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Portugal•Spain•Portuguese Civil Defense•Pinheir•European Space Agency•ESA•Cáceres•Planetary Defence Office•Atlantic Ocean•Publico•InsiderPaper
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Rare Earth Elements • 25%
Precious Metals • 25%
Organic Compounds • 25%
No Rare Elements • 25%
Scientific analyses published by European Space Agency or associated laboratories
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Bright Blue Meteor Lights Up Skies Over Portugal and Spain on May 18, 2024
May 19, 2024, 08:48 AM
A meteor illuminated the skies over Portugal and Spain on the night of May 18, 2024. The Portuguese Civil Defense agency confirmed that a meteorite fell in the town of Pinheir. The European Space Agency's (ESA) fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured the event, and the ESA's Planetary Defence Office is analyzing the size and trajectory of the object. Experts believe the object was a small piece of a comet, traveling at approximately 45 km/s before burning up over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of around 60 km. Videos of the event have flooded social media, with many users sharing footage of the bright blue meteor lighting up the sky. The phenomenon, reported by Publico and InsiderPaper, was visible to millions and has sparked widespread interest and speculation on Saturday night.
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