{"id":268375,"date":"2025-11-17T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/268375\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:58:08","slug":"russian-woman-sells-green-meteorite-pieces-to-scientists-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/268375\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian woman sells green meteorite pieces to scientists | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Russian woman whose roof was pierced by a meteorite after a vivid green fireball streaked across the sky has sold the rare space rock to scientists.<\/p>\n

After reading earlier coverage of a bright object seen flying over Moscow and other regions on 27th October<\/a>, the woman from Okulovka, Novgorod Region, noticed damage on her roof.<\/p>\n

She found a grey object that resembled a bag of cement that had broken through her roofing material.<\/p>\n

Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences\u2019 Geochemistry Institute (GEOKHI RAS) bought the fragments from her for an undisclosed sum.<\/p>\n

The object was a stony meteorite, known as a chondrite, according to experts.<\/p>\n

The object\u2019s temperature and composition made it appear green as it fell, according to researchers. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe green flying object was spotted in cities across Greater Moscow (Picture: NewsX)<\/p>\n

They added that the sample contained iron and nickel-bearing particles \u2013 consistent with ordinary chondrites.<\/p>\n

They said in a statement on November 15: \u2018It was confirmed that it was indeed a meteorite, and due to the uniqueness of the event, a coordinated decision was made to remove the damaged section of the roof so that it could later be displayed in an exhibition.\u2019<\/p>\n

This confirmation of the object being a meteorite rules out speculation that the flying object was the Burevestnik missile, dubbed the \u2018Flying Chernobyl<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 a nuclear-capable weapon which Putin claims is unstoppable.<\/p>\n

A press conference will be held on Thursday, November 20, at 3pm, where details of the meteorite fall and search efforts will be presented. <\/p>\n

The first of their research data is also expected to be shown at the conference. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe mysterious bright light was actually a meteorite (Picture: NewsX)<\/p>\n

The meteorite appeared fractured, possibly due to an earlier impact on its parent asteroid, researchers said.<\/p>\n

Additional fragments are being searched for in several regions.<\/p>\n

Residents have been urged to inspect roofs, gardens and fields for any fragments so they can be checked with specialists.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time a similar sighting has been seen shooting across the sky, with stargazers witnessing a bright green flash in London last month.<\/a><\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more stories like this, check our news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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