10/13/2026
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On this day in space! Oct. 9, 1992: Peekskill meteorite hits car in New York after streaking through the atmosphere

Filed by Dana Graviton
On this day in space! Oct. 9, 1992: Peekskill meteorite hits car in New York after streaking through the atmosphere
On Oct. 9, 1992, a space rock the size of a bowling ball fell out of space and crash landed on a woman's Chevy Malibu in Peekskill, New York. Here's why it mattered.
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On this day in space! Oct. 9, 1992: Peekskill meteorite hits car in New York after streaking through the atmosphere — The Chart Room