Meteorites
Pictures of Canadian Meteorite Fragments
[/caption] On Nov. 27, planetary scientist Dr. Alan Hildebrand from the University of Calgary and graduate student Ellen Milley brought…
Fragments of Canadian Fireball Found
Fragments of the big meteorite that lit up the Canadian skies across the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan last week…
Canadian Meteor Update: 10-Ton Rock Responsible
[/caption] The search is on for fragments of a 10-ton rock that lit the sky over western Canada last Thursday…
Meteorites Could Preserve Evidence of Alien Life
[/caption]In an effort to understand how organic chemicals might survive after a period in the vacuum of space and then…
Earth’s Precious Metals Could Be From Meteorites and Asteroids
[/caption] Meteorites and asteroids from the inner solar system could be responsible for Earth's store of precious metals such as…
Hunting for Meteorites at the Bottom of the World
[/caption] Antarctica's distinctive, unforgiving environment is truly unique. But add to that setting the otherworldly task of looking for meteorites…
Solving the Asteroid – Meteorite Puzzle
[/caption] Astronomers studying ways to deal with incoming near-Earth asteroids (NEA) that might be on a collision course with our…
Where Do Meteorites Come From?
If you've ever held a real meteorite in your hand, you probably wanted to know, "Where has this rock been…
Geologist Finds a Meteorite Crater in Google Earth
Want to discover an impact crater, and even get it named after you? All you've got to do is spend…
Peruvian Meteorite May Rewrite Impact Theories
On September 15th of last year, a meteorite impacted the Earth near the town of Carancas in Peru. The story…