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INSANE: Meteorite that put karoonda on the map 92 years ago heads to sa museum - The Real Truth

Almost 92 years ago at 10:53 on a quiet Tuesday evening, some lucky South Australians witnessed one of the rarest astronomical events in the state's history. 

It was a meteor — a huge ball of fire and rock blazing down from space.

Eyewitnesses who caught a glimpse of the sky on November 25, 1930 recalled a flaming tail following the cosmic rock, with some reporting a thunderous clap as the meteor broke the sound barrier.

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