Meteorites
New Mineral Found in Meteorite is From Solar System’s Beginnings
Scientists have discovered a new mineral embedded in a meteorite that fell to Earth over 40 years ago, and it…
Daylight Fireball Dazzles Colorado, Grounds Fire Tankers
A dazzling daytime fireball zipped across New Mexico and Colorado yesterday creating a stir among law enforcement agencies, news organizations,…
Organics Found in Mars Meteorites, But Nothing Biological
Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Andy Tomaswick, an electrical engineer who follows space science and technology. The…
Video of California Daytime Fireball Surfaces
Video footage has finally surfaced of the daytime fireball that illuminated the sky over the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California…
Meteorites Could Provide New Explanation for Mars Methane
[/caption] Where does the methane on Mars come from? That has been one of the biggest unanswered questions in planetary…
A New Look at Apollo Samples Supports Ancient Impact Theory
[/caption] New investigations of lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions have revealed origins from beyond the Earth-Moon system, supporting…
Fragments of Meteorite Worth Their Weight in Gold
[/caption] Actually it's more like 3.5 times their weight in gold, according to today's market value... and meteorite experts from…
Meteorite Hunters Find Fragments from the Recent ‘Daytime Fireball’ in California
[/caption] Meteorite hunters have been successful in locating fragments from the huge meteor visible in the daytime skies over California…
Fireball Over California Exploded with Force of 5 Kilotons
[/caption] A daytime fireball over the skies of central/northern California on Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 caused a loud explosion…
Shaking Up Theories Of Earth’s Formation
[/caption] Researchers from The Australian National University are suggesting that Earth didn't form as previously thought, shaking up some long-standing…