Russia Seizes Giant Meteorite Smuggled to UK
Russian investigators seized a 2.5-tonne fragment of the Aletai meteorite, smuggled to the UK as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service said. Worth about $4.2 million, the cargo was discovered at Saint Petersburg port and is now under criminal investigation. Scientists warn selling meteorites raises ethical concerns, as they offer valuable insights into the early solar system. The Aletai meteorite, found in China in 1898, is around 4.5 billion years old.
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