The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/meteorite/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png meteorite | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/meteorite/ 32 32 Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at New York auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/martian-meteorite-sells-for-record-5-3-million-at-new-york-auction/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:36:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3600535 54-pound rock named NWA 16788 is largest ever found on Earth originating from Mars; dinosaur skeleton sells for more than $30 million

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]]> ‘Extraterrestrial’ dagger found in King Tut’s tomb https://www.timesofisrael.com/extraterrestrial-dagger-found-in-king-tuts-tomb/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 06:31:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1402790 Knife found in the sarcophagus of the Egyptian ruler was made with iron from a meteorite, researchers say

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]]> Siberian synagogue damaged by meteorite blast https://www.timesofisrael.com/siberian-synagogue-damaged-by-meteorite-blast/ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:32:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=375642 Hundreds injured by explosions following spacerock's shattering 50 kilometers above Ural mountains

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]]> Glowing streak spurs UFO fears https://www.timesofisrael.com/glowing-streak-spurs-ufo-fears/ Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:18:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=124934 Spaceship, meteorite, or, most likely, Russian missile test. Concerned citizens speculate about strange sight in the night sky

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