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meteorite

3 recorded attention episodes across US, GB.

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The dossier

Episodes: 3
Verified stories: 1
Regions: GB, US
Coverage signals: 13

Tracked from Aug 12, 2026 through Aug 16, 2026.

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Latest episode

WITT Attention Index for meteorite in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 16, 05:00 UTC	200+	47.6
Aug 16, 05:10 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 05:20 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 05:30 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 05:40 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 05:50 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 06:00 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 06:10 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 06:20 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 06:30 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 06:40 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 06:50 UTC	200+	46.6
Aug 16, 07:00 UTC	500+	60.4
Aug 16, 07:10 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 07:20 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 07:30 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 07:40 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 07:50 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 08:00 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 08:10 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 16, 08:20 UTC	500+	51.4

Episode history

ended US

August 16, 2026

Peak index: 60
Detected: 05:00 UTC
Status: ended

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ended GB

August 15, 2026

Peak index: 48
Detected: 18:20 UTC
Status: ended

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ended GB

August 12, 2026

Peak index: 56
Detected: 20:10 UTC
Status: ended

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Verified explanations

ended Science 3 hours ago

A New Jersey House Call Preserves Pristine Asteroid Brines and Extraterrestrial Amino Acids

A meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof in July 2024 was analyzed and found to be an exceptionally rare primitive CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite. Published research reveals the rock preserved microscopic sodium-rich brines and hundreds of diverse amino acids, providing a pristine window into prebiotic chemistry before terrestrial contamination could set in.

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