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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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.…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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.…

11 years ago