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Belgian couple discover 3kg meteorite in garden in southwest France

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:41:19 +0200

A Belgian couple living in southwest France had quite a surprise after stumbling across a meteorite weighing 3kg in their very own garden.

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:21:50 +0100

Hundreds of people across south eastern France reported seeing the skies lit up by "balls of fire" on Wednesday evening.

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:21:54 +0100

A huge meteorite lit up the night in eastern France on Sunday as well as other parts of Europe. It was captured on amateur video footage.

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0200

A meteorite chose the roof of a house belonging to a Mrs Comette in the southern suburbs of Paris to make its acquaintance with the planet Earth.