Sightings2003

Park Forest fireball drops meteorites on Chicago suburbs

When: 26 Mar 2003
Where: Park Forest, IL
Sources: 1 public source

A stone from the Park Forest meteorite fall in Chicago's south suburbs, 2003 James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Just before midnight a bright flash lit the sky over Chicago's south suburbs and stony meteorites fell through roofs and windows in Park Forest. Field Museum research later tied the stones to an asteroid breakup about 470 million years ago.

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OtherA Breakup with Lasting Impact: Meteorites from a 470-Million-Year-Old Split (opens in a new tab)Field Museum

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