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Meteorite Crashes Through German Home After Fireball Lights Up Europe
A spectacular fireball streaked across western European skies before a meteorite fragment crashed through the roof of a home in Germany, marking a rare direct hit on an occupied structure.
Key Takeaways
- Meteorite punched through roof of German home after fireball over Europe
- Thousands observed the fireball across Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France
- Building strikes by meteorites occur only a few times per decade worldwide
- Fresh meteorite provides uncontaminated sample of early solar system material
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