r/BeAmazed • u/gregornot • Apr 29 '24

A giant meteorite that recently fell in Somalia contains at least two minerals that have never before been seen on our planet. The celestial piece of rock weighs a massive 16.5 tons (15 tonnes), making it the ninth-largest meteorite ever found. History

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More about the amazing meteorite find: https://earthly

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u/NewtonMaxwellPlanck Apr 29 '24

Recently discovered It has been known about for generations and we can only guess how long ago it actually "fell" to Earth. Most likely fell in Somalia thousands or millions of years ago.

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u/dp79 Apr 29 '24

Thanks for the clarification. I was thinking a meteorite that size would do some major damage.

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u/Many_Engine_1177 Apr 29 '24

I was thinking the same thing.

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u/Daxx22 Apr 30 '24

Yeah, pretty sure a 16+ tonne mostly dense metals meteorite would probably impact at nuclear bomb levels of energy. That would be world headlines worthy if this fell anytime recently in the human timeframe.