#48: Don’t Mind Us, Just Chilling Inside This Meteor
This unique from 1920 capturs two young boys sitting inside Willamette, a colossal iron meteorite found in Oregon. Weighing an astounding 15.5 tons, Willamette is hailed as the largest meteorite ever discovered in North America. This extraordinary find became a local sensation and a source of wonder for those who saw it. Considering the magnitude of this finding, the boys pictured look pretty bored!
Nonetheless, this image of the boys inside the meteorite is as a captivating reminder of the marvels that can be found in our universe and the enduring fascination that such cosmic remnants hold for people of all ages. Willamette’s immense size and the photograph’s historical significance make it a unique and memorable piece of scientific history.