If a chunk of meteorite lands in my backyard, is it safe for me to touch it?

A freshly fallen meteorite won't set your yard on fire—in fact, it might be covered in frost. It is perfectly safe to touch, but it isn't safe from your bare hands. Meteorites spend billions of …

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