**14.8 Million Years Ago:** - A massive meteorite (estimate…

**14.8 Million Years Ago:**
- A massive meteorite (estimated 6 trillion megatons - stronger than all atomic bombs on Earth combined) crashed in what is now the Czech Republic
- The impact was so powerful it **vaporized rock**
- The meteorite and terrestrial rock evaporated into gas, then rained down as liquid droplets
- These droplets cooled and solidified mid-flight, creating the aerodynamic shapes of moldavite
- This makes moldavite literally a fusion of **Earth and stars**