Subject: 17-pound meteorite...
17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica

Summary:

Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons, it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. However, it's one of the best places in the world to hunt for meteorites. That's partly because Antarctica is a desert, and its dry climate limits the degree of weathering the meteorites experience. On top of the dry conditions, the landscape is ideal for meteorite hunting: the black space rocks stand out clearly against snowy fields.

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