At a speed of more than 50,000 kilometers per hour, a meteorite raced towards the earth, the celestial body struck in Norway.
Oslo - It is surprising news that the
Norsar Seismological Research Foundation published
on Monday.
According to this, a
meteorite
recently fell
on earth
in the middle of Europe.
The
phenomenon took place
in
Norway
.
Meteorite hits the middle of Europe - Witnesses report bright light
After more detailed analyzes, it can now be estimated that the
celestial body
weighed
half a to two kilograms and raced towards the ground at a speed of more than 50,000 kilometers per hour, the
Norsar
seismological
research foundation announced
.
Accordingly, it struck on the night of January 5th near a measuring station near Løten around 120 kilometers north of Oslo.
As the experts further explain, many people in the area saw loud noises and a bright light.
Only a few days earlier there had been a serious
accident
in this area
given.
A violent landslide had spilled several houses there, and some people are still missing.
According to Norwegian media reports, some people initially feared that it would be another exit.
Norway: Meteorite hits earth - First details published
However, the
celestial body
has not yet been discovered.
The
Norwegian meteorite network
considered it unlikely that the meteorite could be found in the wooded and snowy area.
Norsar director Anne Lycke made a similar statement.
"It would have been fun to find it," she was quoted by Norsar on Facebook, "but first and foremost it takes luck to find a
meteorite
deep in the forest." In April, a celestial body caused a stir over Bavaria and beyond.