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

[Ron Baalke]

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.