Meteorites
What a Misplaced Meteorite Told Us About Mars
11 million years ago, Mars was a frigid, dry, dead world, just like it is now. Something slammed into the…
A Giant Meteorite Impact 3.26 Billion Years Ago Helped Push Life Forward
The Earth has always been bombarded with rocks from space. It’s true to say though that there were more rocks…
Life on Earth Needed “Unmelted Asteroids”
The word "volatile" is commonly used in the space exploration community, but it has a different meaning than when used…
Most Mars Meteorites Came From Five Craters
We've learned a tremendous amount about Mars because samples from the Red Planet have already been delivered to Earth: meteorites.…
Meteorites: Why study them? What can they teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has explored the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, planetary…
The Sound of an Interstellar Meteor Might Have Just Been a Rumbling Truck
A 2023 expedition to the Pacific Ocean, searching for debris from a suspected extraterrestrial object, may have been looking in…
A Bronze Age Arrowhead was Made Out of a Meteorite
It's sometimes hard to remember that meteorites have been hitting our planets for millions of years. And some of them…
Meteorites Store a Magnetic Memory of the Early Solar System
Magnets are a handy tool for finding meteorites, but they can also erase vital clues about the early solar system.
It’s Surprisingly Easy to Hurl Rocks From Mars Into Space
Of the thousands of meteorites found on Earth, about 188 have been confirmed to be from Mars. How did they…
Meteorites are Contaminated Quickly When They Reach Earth
On Earth, geologists study rocks to help better understand the history of our planet. In contrast, planetary geologists study meteorites…