Questions over Nicaragua meteorite International experts have raised doubts as to whether a 12m-wide (40ft) crater near the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, was caused by a meteorite. Nicaraguan officials announced on Sunday that a small meteorite had come down near the airport. But Nasa scientists say the fact that no-one reported seeing a fireball in the sky would suggest it was caused by something else. So far no meteorite fragments have been found in the crater. Locals said they heard a large blast just before midnight local time on Saturday and reported a burning smell. A crater 12m wide and more than 5m deep was later found near Managuas international airport.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:35:18 +0000
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