Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 26, 2002

Searching for Meteorites in Antarctica

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2002 is “Searching for Meteorites in Antarctica,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ralph P. Harvey ( CWRU ), Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program , NASA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

From the explanation

“Where is the best place on Earth to find meteorites ? Although meteors fall all over the world, they usually just sink to the bottom of an ocean , are buried by shifting terrain, or are easily confused with terrestrial rocks .”

— APOD editors, December 26, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 26, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ralph P. Harvey ( CWRU ), Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program , NASA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 26, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-december-26-searching-for-meteorites-in-antarctica

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