Astronomer and Slovenian Museum Clash over Meteorite Find

Ljubljana, 8 July - German Thomas Grau reported on Tuesday that he had found a rare 2.35 kilo meteorite in a forest near Jesenice (NW) in May. The Slovenian Museum of Natural History confirmed on Wednesday that the meteorite had indeed enlighten the sky over Slovenia on 9 April, but noted that two Slovenians had found the object from outer space.

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