2024年,一颗20.1公里/秒的陨石在南非Gqeberha上空爆炸,释放了92吨梯恩梯当量的能量,产生稀有碎片。 A 20.1 km/s meteorite exploded over Gqeberha, South Africa, in 2024, releasing 92 tons of TNT equivalent energy and yielding a rare fragment.
2024年8月25日,南非Gqeberha上空发生陨石爆炸,目击者在大片地区观察到。 On August 25, 2024, a meteorite exploded over Gqeberha, South Africa, observed by witnesses across a wide area. 研究人员证实,它以每秒20.1公里的速度飞行,释放的能量相当于92吨梯恩梯。 Researchers confirmed it was traveling at 20.1 km/s, with an energy release equivalent to 92 tons of TNT. 一个9岁的女孩发现的碎片被归类为罕见的霍华德石-尤克里特石-二原石群中的一个亚石. A fragment, discovered by a nine-year-old girl, is classified as an achondrite from the rare Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite group. 科学研究旨在查明陨石的起源,增进对陨石和行星科学的了解。 Scientific investigations aim to uncover its origins and enhance understanding of meteorites and planetary science.