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

135-year-old meteorite mystery solved? Chondrules may have formed from high-pressure collisions in early solar system Date: July 8, 2013 Source: University of Chicago ...

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Chondrules are such dominant features of these meteorites that they are called chondrites, and they account for 86 percent of meteorites that have been found on Earth. Their origin, however ...

MORE than 90 per cent of all stony meteorites are classified as chondrites, because of the presence of chondrules—spheroidal aggregates of one or more silicates, commonly olivine and orthopyroxene.

Now known as chondrules, from the ancient Greek chondros, meaning “grain”, they are present in nearly all meteorites and, hence, are thought to be a major part of the building blocks of planets.

Stony meteorites can be further categorized by whether they have chondrules, which are small bits of material that melted and resolidified when the meteorite was still part of an asteroid.

A study carried out by researchers from MIT and Purdue University seeks to challenge the established role of meteorites in planetary formation, arguing that rather than representing the kernel of ...

Since the meteorite’s composition is analogous to that of Earth 4.55 billion years ago, this indicates that by the time Earth was being struck by asteroids, it would have had enough of its own ...

Researchers say they discovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen than previously thought, calling into question widely held beliefs about the origins of water and the planet’s ...

The collected samples of the Charlottetown meteorite are shown here, gathered on July 25 (7g), August 2 (16g), and August 8 (72g), 2024, for a total sample mass of 95 grams.