http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=2A5DE902-E7F2-99DF-33A8B52EC17EE671&chanID=sa007
Peru crater came from outer space A crater that mysteriously appeared near Lake Titicaca in Peru last week was probably caused by a meteor, researchers say. The Associated Press reports that a Japanese astronomer discovered a chunk of iron in the crater—an element common in meteorites; that piece of evidence, combined with reports of a hail of pebbles and a violent roaring sound point to a meteorite as the potential source. Still unclear is why scores of residents reported falling ill shortly after the crater's discovery, but researchers say it could have been psychosomatic. ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
