{
  "id": 5792279,
  "title": "Ancient Blacksmiths May Have Hammered Away a Meteorite's Cosmic Signature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ancient-blacksmiths-may-have-hammered-away-a-meteorites-cosmic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-blacksmiths-may-have-hammered-away-a-meteorite-s-cosmic-signature-49631"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ancient blacksmiths may have altered the cosmic signature of meteorites through their forging processes, according to a new study. The investigation into whether King Tutankhamun's iron dagger, found in 1922, was made from space-based material has taken an intriguing turn. Metal from meteorites possesses a distinctive crystal pattern called Widmanstätten, which can be challenging to discern once heated and forged. A research team composed of scientists from Argentina has determined that ancient blacksmiths could have unknowingly erased this crucial extraterrestrial evidence.",
  "summary": "Learn how ancient blacksmiths forged iron from meteorites and may have erased one of its most important extraterrestrial signatures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}