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Meteorite hunt begins in Maine following NASA radar detection and sonic booms

  • A radar system detected multiple meteorites falling over a remote area of Maine near the Canadian border.
  • Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud sonic booms as the meteorites fell to Earth.
  • The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is offering a $25,000 reward for recovery of a 1-kilogram meteorite.
  • The meteorites are scattered over a debris field spanning the border between Maine and Canada.
  • Meteorite hunters have been warned to get landowner permission before searching and to learn how to properly identify meteorites.
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