Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History
Paul bristolia at yahoo.comWed May 13 16:10:52 EDT 2009
Letters: Meteorite, All Things Considered, May 13, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104104547
“There were many letters in response to an interview about
the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house
in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point
out that — contrary to what the organizer of this auction
suggested — there is at least one documented case of a
person being hit by a falling rock from outer space.”
The story commented on is:
Interviews: Why Are Meteorites So Expensive?
All Things Considered, May 12, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065594
“Some pricey chunks of space rock are among the objects for sale
at a Dallas auction house this weekend.”
Yours,
Paul H.
