7 Most Massive Single Meteorites on Earth

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Like fugitives on the run from distant solar systems, meteors hurtle through the Earth's atmosphere, lighting up the eyes of observers on the ground. Often these fireballs of metal and rock burn up in a blaze of glory, and many do not survive their impact with the Earth's surface.

Those that do though start a more settled life here on Earth as meteorites. Here are 7 of the most massive known single meteorites on Earth - iron monsters that have remained in one piece for thousands of years.