Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

The discovery that weather radar systems can detect meteorite falls marks a significant leap in how scientists study and ...

Iron meteorites have a thin, dark fusion crust, but if they have spent a long time on Earth, they will be covered by a thick layer of rust. Report your finding! Please include as detailed a ...

Crater 'significantly challenged previous assumptions about our planet's ancient history' A giant crater 2km across and 170m deep, formed by a meteorite, is the location of India's Lonar Lake.

What is the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, a meteoroid and an asteroid? It’s all about location and size. Roughly speaking, an asteroid is a relatively small body (that isn’t a ...

Researchers in Western Australia’s Pilbara region have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, pushing back the previous record by more than one billion years. The newly ...