Nasa said scientists have been trying to find the rocks using the ‘meteorite stranding zones’ – areas where the local geology, flow of the ice and climate conditions have caused meteorites to accumulate at the surface.
A team of researchers have discovered a rare meteorite in Antarctica that weighs 7.6kg. All photos: Maria Valdes
Space rocks are often found in the parts of the icy continent but mostly ones that are very small. Only about 100 of the 45,000 meteorites retrieved from Antarctica over the past century have been large-sized
The team endured freezing temperatures of -10°C and spent days riding snowmobiles, trekking through ice fields and sleeping in tents.
It is estimated that 300,000 meteorites are scattered on the icy landscape covering 14 million square kilometres and are waiting to be found.
Nasa said scientists have been trying to find the rocks using the ‘meteorite stranding zones’ – areas where the local geology, flow of the ice and climate conditions have caused meteorites to accumulate at the surface.
A team of researchers have discovered a rare meteorite in Antarctica that weighs 7.6kg. All photos: Maria Valdes
Space rocks are often found in the parts of the icy continent but mostly ones that are very small. Only about 100 of the 45,000 meteorites retrieved from Antarctica over the past century have been large-sized
The team endured freezing temperatures of -10°C and spent days riding snowmobiles, trekking through ice fields and sleeping in tents.
It is estimated that 300,000 meteorites are scattered on the icy landscape covering 14 million square kilometres and are waiting to be found.
Nasa said scientists have been trying to find the rocks using the ‘meteorite stranding zones’ – areas where the local geology, flow of the ice and climate conditions have caused meteorites to accumulate at the surface.
