In the Marvel Universe, Wakanda’s technological supremacy is entirely due to a massive meteorite that crashed into East Africa thousands of years ago. This space rock contained Vibranium, a rare element that absorbs kinetic energy and vibrations.
The most famous example is the origin of Marvel's First Family, the . Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm were not struck by a fallen meteorite, but rather bombarded by cosmic rays while flying through space. These radioactive waves—the invisible energy emitted by stars and celestial objects—mutated their DNA, granting them powers based on the four elements (stretching, invisibility/forcefields, fire, and rock armor). space rocks super heroes
DC Comics features Nth Metal, a mysterious substance native to the planet Thanagar, which frequently arrives on Earth via meteor strikes. Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben