Analysis of Northwest Africa 16286 reveals it comes from underneath the Moon, where things were hot for longer than ...

Researchers have discovered tiny, never-before-seen carbon crystals in meteorite dust left over from the explosion of the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013. Skip to main content.

Crystals inside a Martian meteorite hint that there may have been plentiful hot water on Mars when the rock formed 4.45 billion years ago. The rock, nicknamed Black Beauty, ...

A 2.35-billion-year-old meteorite with a unique chemical signature, found in Africa in 2023, plugs a major gap in our ...

Tiny crystals in meteorites were witness to the Sun’s unruly behavior in its earliest years. The Sun sends a lot more than Sunshine and rainbows our way. High-energy particles capable of messing ...

The 54 pound chunk from Mars was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 and could set a record when it appears at auction this ...

Rare diamonds found in meteorites called ureilites have a folded hexagonal structure. Learning the process of how they were formed could inspire better lab-grown diamonds.

Two scientific teams announced Monday that they have discovered the most compelling evidence yet from a Martian meteorite that life once existed on Mars. But the findings have not convinced many ...

What are the different types of meteorites? There are three main types of meteorites: iron meteorites: which are almost completely made of metal; stony-iron meteorites: which have nearly equal amounts ...

Collectibles A 275-Pound Crystal-Filled Meteorite and Other Rare Natural Artifacts Head to Auction. The themed sale at Heritage Auctions speaks to a growing collecting appetite for ancient treasures.

A rock made of a type of crystal never before seen outside a laboratory is most likely a meteorite from the early days of the solar system, geologists say. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal ...

Crystals inside a Martian meteorite hint that there may have been plentiful hot water on Mars when the rock formed 4.45 billion years ago. The rock, nicknamed Black Beauty, was blasted into space ...