Chunks of a meteorite which caused an enormous fireball in the skies above south-west England last month have been recovered by scientists. The largest is a 300g (10.5oz) lump which was found on a private driveway in the sleepy village of Winchcombe in the Cotswolds after being snared by Earth’s orbit. Other, smaller pieces were also … Read more
An Indonesian coffin maker became an instant millionaire when a meteorite worth £1.4 million crashed through the roof of his house. Josua Hutagalung, 33, was working on a coffin next to his house when the space rock smashed through the veranda at the edge of his living room in Kolang, North Sumatra. The single stone, … Read more
Analysis of a meteorite found in the Sahara Desert reveals the existence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago, scientists report. The mineral composition of Martian meteorite NWA 7533, found in 2012, reveals chemical signatures of oxidation – which would have occurred as water formed. The 84 gram meteorite, named partly after its landing … Read more
Analysis of a meteorite found in the Sahara Desert reveals the existence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago, scientists report. The mineral composition of Martian meteorite NWA 7533, found in 2012, reveals chemical signatures of oxidation – which would have occurred as water formed. The 84 gram meteorite, named partly after its landing … Read more
A meteorite that stunned the world when it blazed through the sky and plummeted into a frozen Lake Michigan on January 16, 2018 contains some of the key ingredients for the creation of life, scientists have discovered. The six-foot wide rock fragmented and illuminated the sky while travelling at 30,000mph, with footage of the event … Read more
A meteorite that stunned the world when it blazed through the sky and plummeted into a frozen Lake Michigan on January 16, 2018 has been analysed by scientists. The six-foot wide rock fragmented and illuminated the sky while travelling at 30,000mph, with footage of the event going viral around the world. Fragments were rapidly tracked … Read more
Massive three mile wide meteorite crater that formed some 100 MILLION years ago is discovered by gold miners in Australia’s Outback A meteorite crater was discovered in Western Australia’s Outback The crater stretches three miles across and formed 100 million years ago The team found shoot cones at the site, which is a sign of … Read more
Massive three mile wide meteorite crater is discovered by gold miners in Australia’s Outback that formed some 100 MILLION years ago A meteorite crater was discovered in Western Australia’s Outback Scientists determined the crater stretches three miles across The team found shoot cones at the site, which is a sign of a meteorite impact These … Read more
Thousands of people have rushed to a remote Brazilian town after hundreds of chunks of a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite began to fall ‘like rain’ from the sky. As many as 200 fragments of the meteorite, which fell on August 19, have been found so far in Santa Filomena, northeastern Brazil. The biggest weighed 40kg and … Read more
Thousands of people have rushed to a remote Brazilian town after hundreds of chunks of a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite began to fall ‘like rain’ from the sky. As many as 200 fragments of the meteorite, which fell on August 19, have been found so far in Santa Filomena, northeastern Brazil. The biggest weighed 40kg and … Read more