Composition and distribution of tektites, with fact of apparent ablation in flight, strongly suggest extraterrestrial origin; comparison of meteor procession of 1913 with reentry of artificial satellite 1957 Beta suggests that procession resulted from ablation of such single body; ultimate source of original tektite-producing body probably is moon.
Origin of tektites
NASA -- Tech Note
1960
26 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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