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Though meteorites fall with the same frequency around the world, scientists say, they are especially easy to spot in places like this, where they stand out against the beige expanse. Finding the ...
SEATTLE — When you think of meteor showers, you may think of the impressive Perseids in August. But April had a falling star display of its own as well. The Lyrid meteor shower peaked Monday ...
Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...
In The Meteorite Hunters, journalist Joshua Howgego takes a broad look at these rocks that fall from the skies, discussing, for instance, their complex chemistry and role in the dinosaurs ...