meteorite
A fragment of one planetary body that lands on another planetary body. Most meteorites found on Earth are thought to be fragments of asteroids or comets, but some originate from the Moon and Mars. Most meteorites are stony (chondrites and achondrites), although some are made of iron and a few are mixtures of stone and iron (pallasites).... ...
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