Meteorites
“Tea, Earl Grey, Hot”… How Scientists Replicated a Mars Meteorite
Captain Picard orders tea "Tea, Earl Grey, hot." Who doesn't remember that famous command by Captain Picard's of TV's "Star…
Ceres and Vesta Converge in Virgo, Watch it Happen With Just Binoculars
Don't let them pass you by. Right now and continuing through July, the biggest and brightest asteroids will be running…
Follow-Up on Skydiving Meteorite: Crowdsourcing Concludes it Was Just a Rock
For all those involved with the initial investigation of the skydiver and the possible meteorite, they now feel they have…
Norwegian Skydiver Almost Gets Hit by Falling Meteor — and Captures it on Film
It sounds like a remarkable story, almost unbelievable: Anders Helstrup went skydiving nearly two years ago in Hedmark, Norway and…
Martian Meteorite Could Have Contained Ancient Water And Life, NASA Paper Says
Could this meteorite show evidence of ancient water and life on Mars? That's one possibility raised in a new paper…
Chelyabinsk ‘Was A Pretty Nasty Event’ And Is Spurring Asteroid Action
Looking at the power of the Chelyabinsk meteor (which struck a year ago and is visible starting around 1:15 in…
Happy 1st Anniversary Chelyabinsk! The Fireball that Woke Up the World
Wonder and terror. Every time I watch the dashcam videos of the Chelyabinsk fireball it sends chills down my spine.…
Experts Question Claim Tunguska Meteorite May Have Come from Mars
In 1908 a blazing white line cut across the sky before exploding a few miles above the ground with a…
Selling Rocks from Outer Space: an Interview with ‘Meteorite Man’ Geoff Notkin
What's the oldest thing you've ever held in your hand? A piece of petrified wood? A fossilized trilobite? A chunk…
Newly Released Security Cam Video Shows Chelyabinsk Meteorite Impact in Lake Chebarkul
Security camera video showing the impact of the largest piece of the Chelyabinsk meteorite striking Lake Chebarkul during the Feb.…