On May 10, 1879, making a deafening roar and giving off tremendous light, a meteor weighing 431 pounds (195 km) arrived in Estherville, Iowa. It hit the ground so fast that it dug a hole fourteen feet (4.26 meters) deep.

On May 10, 1879, making a deafening roar and giving off tremendous light, a meteor weighing 431 pounds (195 km) arrived in Estherville, Iowa. It hit the ground so fast that it dug a hole fourteen feet (4.26 meters) deep.