{"id":794086,"date":"2025-03-06T10:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=794086"},"modified":"2025-03-06T10:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:58:05","slug":"meteorite-falls-in-beed-village-maharashtra-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=794086","title":{"rendered":"Meteorite falls in Beed village, Maharashtra, India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two rocks that fell from the sky in the remote village of Khalwat-Nimgaon, located in Beed\u2019s Wadwani taluka, Maharashtra, have been confirmed as meteorites. The event occurred at around 14:00 LT (08:30 UTC) on March 3, 2025. One of the meteorites pierced the tin roof of a farmer\u2019s house, while the other landed in a nearby field.<\/p>\n<p>The objects were examined on-site by MGM APJ Abdul Kalam Astro and Space Science Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering the gravity, magnetic properties, and other parameters, the objects seem to be small parts of an asteroid that entered the Earth\u2019s atmosphere. We are further studying these objects,\u201d Dr. Shriniwas Aundhkar, the center\u2019s director, stated. <\/p>\n<p>The meteorites, weighing approximately 280 g (9.9 oz), were collected for further study by the Beed district administration. Witnesses reported that the stones felt cool to the touch. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K4ikxg_CHYA\" data-id=\"K4ikxg_CHYA\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beed  Meteorite fallen : \u092d\u093f\u0915\u093e\u091c\u0940 \u0905\u0902\u092c\u0941\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091a\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0918\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0930 \u092a\u0921\u0932\u0947 \u0924\u0947 \u0968 \u0926\u0917\u0921 \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0902\u0921\u091a,\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K4ikxg_CHYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A similar event took place in Bhojade village, approximately 120 km (75 miles) from Pune, on January 24, 2023. The impact shattered into several fragments, leaving a 50 mm (2 inches) scar on the floor of a resident\u2019s bedroom. The total collected mass of the meteorite was around 1 kg (2.2 lb).<\/p>\n<p>India has documented over 700 meteorite falls since 1621, with each event adding valuable data to planetary science. Ordinary chondrites, which comprise approximately 85% of all recorded meteorite falls, remain among the most studied extraterrestrial materials because of their preserved mineralogy and chemical composition.<\/p>\n<p>References: <\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Scientists confirm meteorite fall in Beed village \u2013 THE TIMES OF INDIA \u2013 March 5, 2025<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Meteorite-like dense objects fall in Maharashtra\u2019s Beed, sample taken for study \u2013 Hindustan Times \u2013 March 6, 2025<\/p>\n<p><!-- MOLONGUI AUTHORSHIP PLUGIN 5.0.14 --><br \/>\n<!-- https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/wordpress-plugin-post-authors --><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-a-box \" data-box-layout=\"tabbed\" data-box-position=\"below\" data-multiauthor=\"false\" data-author-id=\"1568\" data-author-type=\"user\" data-author-archived=\"\">\n<div class=\"m-a-box-tabs\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"mab-tab-profile-3767250454\" name=\"mab-tabs-3767250454\" onclick=\"molonguiHandleTab(this);\" checked=\"checked\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"mab-tab-related-3767250454\" name=\"mab-tabs-3767250454\" onclick=\"molonguiHandleTab(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<nav><label for=\"mab-tab-profile-3767250454\" class=\"m-a-box-tab  m-a-box-tab-active\"><span class=\"m-a-box-profile-title\">Author profile<\/span><\/label><label for=\"mab-tab-related-3767250454\" class=\"m-a-box-tab \"><span class=\"m-a-box-related-title\">Articles<\/span><\/label><\/nav>\n<div class=\"m-a-box-container\">\n<div class=\"m-a-box-tab m-a-box-content m-a-box-profile\" data-profile-layout=\"layout-4\" data-author-ref=\"user-1568\" itemscope=\"\" itemid=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/author\/rishika-yadav\/\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<div class=\"m-a-box-content-middle\">\n<div class=\"m-a-box-item m-a-box-avatar\" data-source=\"local\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150 perfmatters-lazy\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-150x150.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-70x70.png 70w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-5.16.51\u202fPM-70x70.png 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-a-box-item m-a-box-data\">\n<div class=\"m-a-box-bio\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p>Rishika holds a Master\u2019s in International Studies from Stella Maris College, Chennai, India, where she earned a gold medal, and an MCA from the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India. 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