There are two main types of stony meteorite: chondrites (some of the oldest materials in the solar system) and achondrites (including meteorites from asteroids, Mars and the Moon). Both chondrites and ...

A new study details the findings of two meteorites that likely originated from Mercury and might provide clues about its ...

How did researchers determine the meteorite's age? Krestianinov and his colleagues analyzed lead and uranium isotopes in Erg Chech 002 and determined its lead-isotopic age as about 4.566 billion ...

Erg Chech 002 is an andesitic achondrite – a type of stony meteorite among the oldest known of to date (Picture: PA) A 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite could shed light on the early solar system ...

Newcomb said the meteorites she analyzed, which fell to the Earth within the last 20 years primarily around the region of Northwest Africa "are actually quite rare." “They're called ungrouped ...

The most recent South African meteorites found before this one were both chrondrites, while one found in Botswana in 2018 was an achondrite. Read more: Rare meteorite recovery in Botswana can help ...

As soon as meteorites melt, there is no remaining water." After analyzing the achondrite meteorite samples, researchers discovered that water comprised less than two millionths of their mass.

As soon as meteorites melt, there is no remaining water.” After analysing the achondrite samples, researchers discovered that water comprised less than two millionths of their mass.