Meteorites

Meteorites Could Provide New Explanation for Mars Methane

[/caption] Where does the methane on Mars come from? That has been one of the biggest unanswered questions in planetary…

13 years ago

A New Look at Apollo Samples Supports Ancient Impact Theory

[/caption] New investigations of lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions have revealed origins from beyond the Earth-Moon system, supporting…

13 years ago

Meteorite Hunters Find Fragments from the Recent ‘Daytime Fireball’ in California

[/caption] Meteorite hunters have been successful in locating fragments from the huge meteor visible in the daytime skies over California…

13 years ago

Fireball Over California Exploded with Force of 5 Kilotons

[/caption] A daytime fireball over the skies of central/northern California on Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 caused a loud explosion…

13 years ago

Mystery Moon Flashes Caused by Meteorite Impacts

[/caption] For hundreds of years, people have seen tiny flashes of light on the surface of the Moon. Very brief,…

13 years ago

‘Impossible’ Crystals May Have Come From Space

[/caption] A unique type of crystal appears to have its origins in meteorites, according to a new study. Quasicrystals are…

13 years ago

Meteorite Alert! Remote Cameras Capture Slow-Moving Fireball near Toronto

[/caption] In newly released footage from the University of Western Ontario, a bright, slow-moving fireball was captured in the skies…

13 years ago

Rainbow of Colors Reveal Asteroid Vesta as More Like a Planet

[/caption] The giant Asteroid Vesta is among the most colorful bodies in our entire solar system and it appears to…

13 years ago

The Asteroid That Fell To Earth: Meteorites from 2008 TC3 Still Giving Up Their Secrets

[/caption] It was an unprecedented event: On October 6, 2008, asteroid 2008 TC3 was spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey…

13 years ago

Dawn Discovers Surprise 2nd Giant South Pole Impact Basin at Strikingly Dichotomous Vesta

[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Dawn mission have discovered a 2nd giant impact basin at the south pole of the giant…

13 years ago