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US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth

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Newest development Apr 14, 2022 · 3 reportsPentagon confirms 2014 meteor that hit Earth had interstellar origin

By Megan Marples, CNN One meteor traveled quite a long way from home to visit Earth. Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit Earth, according to a recently released United States Space Command document.

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    US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth

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    Pentagon confirms 2014 meteor that hit Earth had interstellar origin

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  1. Local News 8

    Harvard scientists discover the 1st interstellar meteor to collide with Earth, US military confirms (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    One meteor traveled quite a long way from home to visit Earth.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Megan Marples, CNN One meteor traveled quite a long way from home to visit Earth. Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit Earth, according to a recently released United States Space Command document.

  3. ZME Science

    Pentagon confirms 2014 meteor that hit Earth had interstellar origin (opens ZME Science)

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    ZME Science's feed description

    In retrospect, this is in fact the very first interstellar object we've ever found.

  4. New Hampshire Public Radio

    The first known interstellar meteor hit Earth in 2014, U.S. officials say (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The meteor crash-landed off the coast of Papua New Guinea in January 2014.

  5. NBC News

    U.S. officials confirm first known interstellar meteor struck Earth in 2014 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The meteor, known as CNEOS 2014-01-08, crash-landed off the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea on Jan. 8, 2014.

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