{"product_id":"namibia-otjozondjupa-hoba-meteorite","title":"Hoba Meteorite","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hoba Meteorite lies where it fell on a farm near Grootfontein, less than eighty thousand years ago. It is a national monument, declared as such in 1955, and remains in the spot where it landed. The meteorite is the centerpiece of a twenty-five by twenty-five meter protected area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst described by J.H. Brits in 1920, the meteorite is between one hundred and ninety and four hundred and ten million years old. It is one of Namibia's heritage objects, protected under the country's cultural heritage laws. The site is open to visitors who come to see the meteorite in its original resting place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meteorite's weight and composition have kept it from being moved, making it a rare example of such an object remaining where it fell. The farm where it lies is accessible to the public, and the meteorite can be viewed up close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Namibia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932536209628,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/hoba-meteorite-tourist-attraction-hoba-west-farm-grootfontein-namibia-01.webp?v=1783206762","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/namibia-otjozondjupa-hoba-meteorite","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}