Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Meteorite Crashes Through His Roof
Offbeat | Thursday November 19, 2020
An Indonesian man became a millionaire overnight after a meteor crashed through his roof. Josua Hutagalung, 33, is a coffin maker from Sumatra who r became astronomically richer after he recently sold the meteorite for over 1 million pounds - or roughly Rs 9.8 crore.
Lonar Lake Turned Pink Overnight In Maharashtra. What Caused It
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 11, 2020
The colour of water in Maharashtra's Lonar lake, formed after a meteorite hit the Earth some 50,000 years ago, has changed to pink with experts attributing it to the salinity and presence of algae in the water body.
Fifth Largest Piece Of Moon Goes For Sale At $2.5 Million
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 30, 2020
One of the world's largest lunar meteorites goes on private sale at Christie's on Thursday, valued at 2 million pounds ($2.49 million).
7 Billion Years: Oldest Solid Material on Earth Found Inside a Meteorite, Predates Solar System
Reuters | Tuesday January 14, 2020
A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists said on Monday.
Scientists Find First Extraterrestrial Sugars in Meteorites, Giving Clues to Origin of Life
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 20, 2019
An international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites -- supporting the hypothesis that chemical reactions in asteroids can make some of life's ingredients.
Redmi Note 8 Nebula Purple Colour Option Launched: Price, Specifications
Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday November 14, 2019
Xiaomi is offering the Redmi Note 8 in three colours in China – Dream Blue, Meteorite Black, and White. From November 18, the Nebula Purple option will also be added.
Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 24, 2019
ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
ISRO Releases New Images Captured By Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 24, 2019
According to ISRO, the Moon has been continuously bombarded by meteorites, asteroids and comets since its formation.
Honor Band 5i Fitness Tracker With USB Plug-In Charge, Up to 9-Day Battery Life Launched
Tasneem Akolawala | Wednesday October 23, 2019
Honor Band 5i is priced at CNY 159, and will go on sale in Meteorite Black, Coral Powder, and Olive Green colour options.
Farmers Shocked As Suspected Meteorite Crashes In Rice Field In Bihar
India News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 27, 2019
A suspected meteorite the size of a football plunged into a rice field in Bihar's Madhubani district, startling farmers, authorities said Thursday.
"Peculiar Object" Suspected To Be A Meteorite Lands In Bihar's Madhubani
Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019
A celestial object, weighing more than 10 kg and having magnetic properties, landed in a village of this north Bihar district a couple of days ago, a senior official of Madhubani said this morning.
The Incredible Reason These Pistols Could Fetch $1.5 Million At Auction
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday July 5, 2019
A set of two pistols is expected to fetch anywhere between $1 - 1.5 million when they are auctioned later this month. The reason for their sky-high price? The pistols have been crafted out of a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite.
Watch: Suspected Meteor Shower Caught On CCTV In Australia
World News | Sanya Jain | Tuesday May 21, 2019
A suspected meteor shower lit up the Northern Territory sky in Australia on Monday morning.
Lunar Meteorites Reveal Origin of Our Moon, Study Claims
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 11, 2019
Analysing lunar meteorites has provided new evidence that the Moon was formed after a Mars-sized body impacted the Earth 4.5 billion years ago, finds a study.
Heart-Shaped Meteorite To Be Auctioned In Time For Valentine's Day
Offbeat | ANI | Friday February 1, 2019
British auction house Christie's is soon to open online bidding on a heart-shaped meteorite, one that plummeted to Earth over Siberia in 1947, reported CNN.
Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Meteorite Crashes Through His Roof
Offbeat | Thursday November 19, 2020
An Indonesian man became a millionaire overnight after a meteor crashed through his roof. Josua Hutagalung, 33, is a coffin maker from Sumatra who r became astronomically richer after he recently sold the meteorite for over 1 million pounds - or roughly Rs 9.8 crore.
Lonar Lake Turned Pink Overnight In Maharashtra. What Caused It
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 11, 2020
The colour of water in Maharashtra's Lonar lake, formed after a meteorite hit the Earth some 50,000 years ago, has changed to pink with experts attributing it to the salinity and presence of algae in the water body.
Fifth Largest Piece Of Moon Goes For Sale At $2.5 Million
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 30, 2020
One of the world's largest lunar meteorites goes on private sale at Christie's on Thursday, valued at 2 million pounds ($2.49 million).
7 Billion Years: Oldest Solid Material on Earth Found Inside a Meteorite, Predates Solar System
Reuters | Tuesday January 14, 2020
A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists said on Monday.
Scientists Find First Extraterrestrial Sugars in Meteorites, Giving Clues to Origin of Life
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 20, 2019
An international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites -- supporting the hypothesis that chemical reactions in asteroids can make some of life's ingredients.
Redmi Note 8 Nebula Purple Colour Option Launched: Price, Specifications
Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday November 14, 2019
Xiaomi is offering the Redmi Note 8 in three colours in China – Dream Blue, Meteorite Black, and White. From November 18, the Nebula Purple option will also be added.
Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 24, 2019
ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
ISRO Releases New Images Captured By Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 24, 2019
According to ISRO, the Moon has been continuously bombarded by meteorites, asteroids and comets since its formation.
Honor Band 5i Fitness Tracker With USB Plug-In Charge, Up to 9-Day Battery Life Launched
Tasneem Akolawala | Wednesday October 23, 2019
Honor Band 5i is priced at CNY 159, and will go on sale in Meteorite Black, Coral Powder, and Olive Green colour options.
Farmers Shocked As Suspected Meteorite Crashes In Rice Field In Bihar
India News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 27, 2019
A suspected meteorite the size of a football plunged into a rice field in Bihar's Madhubani district, startling farmers, authorities said Thursday.
"Peculiar Object" Suspected To Be A Meteorite Lands In Bihar's Madhubani
Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019
A celestial object, weighing more than 10 kg and having magnetic properties, landed in a village of this north Bihar district a couple of days ago, a senior official of Madhubani said this morning.
The Incredible Reason These Pistols Could Fetch $1.5 Million At Auction
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday July 5, 2019
A set of two pistols is expected to fetch anywhere between $1 - 1.5 million when they are auctioned later this month. The reason for their sky-high price? The pistols have been crafted out of a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite.
Watch: Suspected Meteor Shower Caught On CCTV In Australia
World News | Sanya Jain | Tuesday May 21, 2019
A suspected meteor shower lit up the Northern Territory sky in Australia on Monday morning.
Lunar Meteorites Reveal Origin of Our Moon, Study Claims
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 11, 2019
Analysing lunar meteorites has provided new evidence that the Moon was formed after a Mars-sized body impacted the Earth 4.5 billion years ago, finds a study.
Heart-Shaped Meteorite To Be Auctioned In Time For Valentine's Day
Offbeat | ANI | Friday February 1, 2019
British auction house Christie's is soon to open online bidding on a heart-shaped meteorite, one that plummeted to Earth over Siberia in 1947, reported CNN.
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