[meteorite-list] Meteorite To Tour Kansas While Greensburg Rebuilds

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:51:55 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <200706131551.IAA10041_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.kbsd6.com/Global/story.asp?S=6646881

Meteorite to tour state while Greensburg rebuilds
Associated Press
June 12, 2007

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Greensburg's meteorite will tour the state for
the next few months while the town rebuilds from last month's
devastating tornado.

The 1,000-pound pallasite meteorite, 1 of the largest of its kind in
the world, is insured for one million dollars. It was unearthed in
1949 and was 1 of Greensburg's claims to fame before a tornado
destroyed much of the town May fourth.

Yesterday, the space rock landed at Exploration Place, where it will
be displayed for about a month.

Greensburg officials have said the meteorite likely will travel to
other places, including the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in
Hutchinson, until its hometown is repaired.
Received on Wed 13 Jun 2007 11:51:55 AM PDT