Meteorites
Lights in the Sky: Meteors, Reentry, or E.T.?
A guide to identifying strange lights in the sky.
470 Million Year Old Meteorite Discovered In Swedish Quarry
A fossilized meteorite from a quarry in Sweden is a new type of space rock that's different from other meteors.
Tutankhamun’s Meteorite Blade
The Egyptian boy-king's blade was made 600 years before Egypt had iron-smelting technology.
Scientists Identify the Source of the Moon’s Water
Using lunar samples from the Apollo missions, scientists have determined that the majority of water inside the Moon was delivered…
Antarctica Provides Plenty Of Mars Samples Right Now
Antarctica is a rich source of Martian meteorites, which are studied for clues to the formation and evolution of the…
Does Antarctica Have A Hidden Layer Of Meteorites Below Its Surface?
A team of University of Manchester researchers proposes an intriguing answer to the puzzle of why we've found precious few…
NASA Says Indian Event Was Not Meteorite
On Feb. 6th a bus driver in India was reportedly struck and killed by a falling meteorite. Did this really…
A Halloween Season ‘Taurid Meteor Swarm’ on Tap for 2015?
Asteroid 2015 TB145 isn’t the only cosmic visitor paying our planet a trick-or-treat visit over the coming week. With any…
What Is The Difference Between Asteroids and Meteorites?
Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites ... It might be fair to say these rocks from space inspire both wonder and fear…
Moroccan Meteorite May Be a 4.4-Billion-Year-Old Chunk of Dark Martian Crust
Mars is often referred to as the Red Planet. But its signature color is only skin-deep – or, I should say,…