Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...

Scientists have have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of ...

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

However, not all of those celestial bodies survived, and a new analysis of a the meteorite NWA 15915 shows that it likely originated from a world that was similar to Mercury in its composition—but not ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

This discovery challenges our understanding of Earth’s early history and could shed light on the origins of life.

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

One little rock from outer space upends a small snowy town in Little Siberia, the first-ever Finnish film production from ...

Uncover the mysteries of 'Little Siberia', a Netflix movie about a meteorite & a pastor in a small Finnish town. Read our ...