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Have you ever seen a shooting star? Living in London with its light pollution, I don’t usually have much luck at spotting them, even when I stay up late at night to watch the skies during meteor showers.

But I have been missing a trick. I recently learned that there are likely to be several meteorites sitting on the top of my London home.

Tiny meteorites, less than a millimetre wide, are probably perched on all our homes – and with a bit of effort you can get your hands on them. New Feature

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