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If it’s not a meteorite, it’s a meteor wrong.

Antarctica is a great place to find meteorites because they stand out against the ice so well.

In just four minutes, cosmochemist Maria Valdes tells NPR the delightful story of finding a rare cantaloupe-sized meteorite on the frozen continent, and how to spot the difference between actual space rock and — this is the scientific term — a meteor wrong.

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