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Analysis found the samples were ordinary chondrites, the most common type of stony meteorite found on Earth, accounting for about 86 percent of all space rocks recovered. — Spooky fireball ...

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Meteorites When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it's called a meteorite. Most meteorites found on Earth come from shattered asteroids, according to NASA.

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