Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space ...

The researchers argue that the Maryborough meteorite is much rarer than gold. In 2015, while prospecting in Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia, David Hole discovered an unusually ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth. Contained within are hints about the very beginning of the solar system and how ...

Analysis of C type asteroid samples supports use as sources of metals and primordial material and helps target missions and resource technology.

For years, an Australian prospector guarded a heavy “gold rock” that refused to crack, convinced it might hold a ...

Out with his metal detector one morning, a man thought he might have come across a giant gold nugget – but the truth was even more astounding. David Hole made the discovery in the soft yellow clay of ...

A man out with his metal detector believed he might have stumbled upon a massive gold nugget – but the reality was even more astonishing. David Hole made this discovery in the soft yellow clay of ...

15:16, Fri, Nov 28, 2025 Updated: 15:19, Fri, Nov 28, 2025 A man, out with his metal detector one morning, believed he had stumbled upon a massive gold nugget. However, the reality was even more ...

In the rugged goldfields of southeastern Australia, a local prospector spent years trying to crack open a mysterious, ...