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X-rays help unlock secrets of King Tut’s iron dagger, made from a meteorite

Enlarge / The burial mask of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen recovered from the boy king’s tomb. (credit: Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images) Among the many items recovered from King Tut’s tomb was a dagger made of iron, which is a material that was rarely used during Egypt’s 18th dynasty. That iron likely came from a meteorite, and a […]

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Fireball is Werner Herzog’s ode to Distance Stones

(charge: Apple) The Ramgarh Crater in northern India was formed millions of years back when a massive meteorite crashed to Earth. However, it was not until the 19th century that scientists started to think it was an effect basin. In the floor, it is hard to check that it is a crater. The item is simply […]