Space mystery: Meteorite hunt begins after massive fireball spotted in England

Scientists are hoping that people in the area may have accidentally captured footage of the massive fireball on their car dashcams or doorbell cameras, which could help them better plot the trajectory of the meteorite. 

Ashley King from the Natural History Museum, and part of the UK Fireball Alliance, told The Times: “The more footage we have, the better we can model where it landed.”

For the people who think that they have found a fragment of the meteorite, scientists at the University of Manchester offered tips on what to do next.

 Professor Katie Joy of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences said: “The meteorite won’t be hot and is as safe to handle as any other rock, but please don’t pick it up with your bare hands as that would contaminate the stone.

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