When falling to the Earth, a celestial body in most cases falls apart in the atmosphere into smaller debris, forming a meteor shower, without reaching the earth's surface intact. Another option assumes that the speed of the falling body upon collision with the Earth will be... 
sufficient to cause an explosion, as a result of which it will explode, and an impact crater will form at the site of the fall.
But it also happens that meteorites reach the Earth in relative safety, and also do not lead to a crater.
But it also happens that meteorites reach the Earth in relative safety, and also do not lead to a crater.
A striking example of this is the Goba meteorite with a mass of 66 tons, which fell to Earth about 80 thousand years ago. No crater was found at the site of its fall, and it is surprising that such a massive body did not explode in the atmosphere.
It is possible that it met the Earth at a low speed and fell on it along a gentle trajectory, which contributed to its preservation. In addition, the meteorite still lies where it once fell, and anyone can touch the guest from space.
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