
Liam McGovern
Liam McGovern is a geology PhD student who made headlines for discovering a fragment of a meteorite in New Zealand shortly after Steve Wyn-Harris's initial find, contributing to the recovery of four pieces from the recent meteor event.
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Liam McGovern found a second fragment of the meteorite, weighing 39 grams.
Flight paths and fridge magnets: how a fireball hunter tracked down New Zealand’s newest meteorite | New ZealandThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-08-11


