Meteorites
Watch for the Geminids on Wednesday
One of the best meteor showers of the year - the Geminids - are about to peak. If you've got…
Organic Material Found in an Ancient Meteorite
NASA researchers have discovered organic material inside a meteorite the recently fell in Canada's Tagish Lake. The meteorite is especially…
Leonid Meteor Shower: November 19, 2006
One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to get rolling, so make sure you mark your…
The Link Between Asteroids and Meteorites
In theory, asteroids and meteorites are made of the same basic elements; it's just that asteroids are much much bigger.…
Washed Out Perseids Will Peak on Friday
One of the best meteor showers of the year - the Perseids - will get washed out by a nearly…
Meteoroid Strike on the Moon
NASA researchers fortunate enough to be recording the Moon through a 10" telescope equipped with a video camera when they…
New Technique for Finding Organic Molecules in Meteorites
Tiny particles of meteorites with portions of nitrogen and hydrogen. Image credit: Henner Busemann. Click to enlarge When the Solar…
Microscopic Tunnels Carved by Martian Microbes?
A thin slice of the Nakhla meteor. Image credit: OSU Click to enlarge. Bacteria seem to live anywhere there's water.…
Look Up, You Might See a Fireball
Have you seen some really bright meteors in the sky? You might have been lucky enough to see a fireball…
Meteorites Could Have Supplied the Earth with Phosphorus
Phosphorus is central to life on Earth for many reasons; it forms the backbone of DNA and RNA, and it's…