Meteorites
Meteorite May Hold Clues to Solar System Formation
[/caption] Maybe we're not as old as we think (or feel?). The interstellar stuff that was integrated into the planets…
Scientist Claims UFO Collided with Tunguska Meteorite to Save Earth
[/caption] Classify this under news of the weird. A Russian scientist claims that aliens downed the Tunguska meteorite 101 years…
Unusual Micrometeorite Found in Antarctica
[/caption] A miniature meteorite unlike any other has been discovered in Antarctica. The tiny rock, known as MM40, is the…
Changing Opinions: Fireball Likely Not Part of Soyuz Rocket
[/caption] Officials are now saying the bright fireball seen over Virginia in the US on Sunday was probably a natural…
Meteorites Found in Africa From First Predicted Asteroid Hit
[/caption] Remember in October 2008 when Asteroid 2008 TC3 hit the scene – literally? This was the first asteroid that…
Weekend Fireballs Not Satellite Debris
A fireball seen over Texas during the daytime on Sunday, Feb. 15th, triggered widespread reports that debris from the recent…
Last Summer’s Fireball in Pieces on the Ground?
The Bejar bolide photographed from Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain. The incoming fireball is the streak to the right of the…
HiRISE Captures Bolide Break-up and Impact on Mars
[/caption] Incoming! Hundreds of small objects, mostly asteroid fragments, impact Mars every year. Sometimes, like on Earth, objects break up…
Exploding Colorado Fireball, 100 Times Brighter than the Moon (Video)
[/caption]Last night, the Colorado skies played host to a dazzling fireball event. The meteor blasted through the atmosphere, detonated and…
Head-sized Meteorite Found From Canadian Fireball
[/caption] Several more fragments have been found from the 10-ton asteroid that exploded over western Canada on November 20, including…