Is mysterious 'space slime' found in Somerset linked to Russian meteor strike?
AN unexplained jelly-like substance which is said to occur during meteor showers has mysteriously been found on a wildlife park in Somerset.
By: Charlotte Meredith
Published: Tue, February 19, 2013
Steve Hughes, the RSPB site manager at Ham Wall, said: "This past week we've been finding piles of this translucent jelly dotted around the reserve.
"It is always on grass banks away from the water's edge. They are usually about 10cm in diameter.
"We've asked experts what it might be, but as yet no one is really sure. Whatever it is, it's very weird."
Tony Whitehead, an RSPB spokesman for the South West, added: "Although we don't know what it actually is, similar substances have been described previously.
"In records dating back to the 14th Century it's known variously as star jelly, astral jelly or astromyxin.
"In folklore it is said to be deposited in the wake of meteor showers.
"It's great that in this day and age that there are still mysteries out there," he added ...
