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Kansas Soil Yields Massive Meteorite

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that-rocks dept.

ROMRIX writes "The Discovery Channel is reporting that Scientists have unearthed a 154 pound meteorite from a Kansas field using ground penetrating radar. The article also states that this type of radar may someday be used on Mars to locate water in a future mission."

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  1. Using ground penetrating radar, huh? by patio11 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd hate to get in the way of that radar if its moving 154 pound meteorites. My back of the envelope math suggests you could use it to microwave pizza leftovers the size of a small country. Like China.

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  2. Wait, where in Kansas? by nurhussein · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it Smallville, Kansas? Because, uh, if it is, that's no ordinary meteorite...

    1. Re:Wait, where in Kansas? by Simon+Garlick · · Score: 5, Funny

      The Kansas State Board of Education today released a statement denying the existence of any "meteorite", instead describing the object as "a rock put in place by God when he created the Earth 6000 years ago".

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  3. Can't be more than a few thousand years old... by benna · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't let the board of education find out about this.

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  4. Re:For those hoping for a photo... by Nuffsaid · · Score: 4, Funny
    Note to website developers: If you use 'standard' layouts like this, don't bury information in places people have grown accustomed to seeing adverts !
    You are so right! In order to see the picture, I had to remove the ad-blocking duct tape from my monitor!
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