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Heather Handley, Senior Curator, Geosciences, Museums Victoria Research Institute; Monash University

What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain

NASA / Ron Garan

On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security cameras and mobile phones.

Last month, in South Australia, the SA Museum investigated whether a meteorite had struck a moving car, cracking and scorching its windscreen.

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