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October 8, 2019
This is the first time that Costa Rican scientists have had the opportunity to observe and analyze a meteorite recovered in the country.
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Mysterious rock that fell in Costa Rica is a meteorite ‘of great scientific interest,’ UCR says
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April 30, 2019
This is the first time that Costa Rican scientists have had the opportunity to observe and analyze a meteorite recovered in the country.
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Geminid meteor shower dazzling Costa Rica this week
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NASA questions Nicaragua’s claim that meteorite caused massive weekend explosion
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September 7, 2014
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – A mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite, officials said Sunday.
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