Meteorites
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…
Curiosity Finds Another Metal Meteorite on Mars
MSL Curiosity is going about its business exploring Mars. The high-tech rover is currently exploring the sulphate-bearing unit on Mt.…
Meteorites Bathed in Gamma Rays Produce More Amino Acids and Could Have Helped Life get Going on Earth
Our modern telescopes are more powerful than their predecessors, and our research is more focused than ever. We keep discovering…
Space Diamonds are Even Harder Than Earth Diamonds
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers led…
Scientists Identify the Source of a Famous Meteorite as One Crater on Mars
If we think untangling Earth's complex geological history is difficult, think of the challenge involved in doing the same for…
Want to Own a Meteorite from Geoff Notkin’s Personal Collection?
For nearly 30 years Geoff Notkin has traveled the world in search of meteorites, those ancient relics from outer space…
The Early Solar System was Total Mayhem
There's no question that young solar systems are chaotic places. Cascading collisions defined our young Solar System as rocks, boulders,…
A Meteorite Recently Crashed Into Australia. A Drone Scoured the Area and Found it
Drones have become more and more ubiquitous in recent years. From recently discovering the Endurance to participating in wars, drones…
A Mars Meteorite Shows Evidence of a Massive Impact Billions of Years ago
Researchers at Australia’s Curtin University have discovered evidence of a massive impact on the Martian surface after 4.45 billion years…
Water was Already Here Before the Earth Formed
Where did Earth's water come from? That's one of the most compelling questions in the ongoing effort to understand life's…