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A 2.35-billion-year-old Moon rock that fell to Earth in Africa is rewriting what we know about lunar volcanism. This rare ...
Scientists found a rock in Africa that originally came from the Moon after being knocked off by an asteroid impact and ...
In a groundbreaking discovery, a 2.35-billion-year-old lunar meteorite found in Africa in 2023 has unveiled fresh insights ...
The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday could have been a meteorite, according to the National Weather Service.
Carbon-Rich Meteorites Lose Their Shock Value After Exploding On Impact Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a meteorite ...
Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn't need the delivery.
The Aguas Zarcas meteorite, a carbonaceous chondrite, surprisingly orbited for 2 million years without collision, challenging the fragile "mudball" reputation.
Astronomers have revealed new sources of meteorites within the solar system's asteroid belt, helping us understand where potentially hazardous asteroids might also originate. The researchers ...
Joe Velaidum of Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island narrowly avoided a collision with an incoming meteorite at his home in July.
A Canadian couple arrived home to discover mysterious gray dust near their front door. It turned out to be a meteorite, and their doorbell camera recorded the fall.
Historic meteorite crash on Prince Edward Island captured with sound, marking a first in recorded history.
"No other meteorite fall has been documented like this, complete with sound," says Dr. Chris Herd, a meteorite expert from the University of Alberta.