Space Meteorite left Earth then landed back down after round trip to space. Most of the meteorites found on Earth come from asteroids, but a few come from other bodies like Mars and the moon.

A hugely important meteorite has been found by researchers in Antarctica. The 7.6kg rock contains some of the oldest materials in the solar system - it most likely comes from the asteroid belt ...

The meteorite is described by Prof. Ward in the Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Science (vol. iv. p. 67, 1902). Nature - Recent Papers on Meteorites Skip to main content ...

Dr Katherine Joy, from the University of Manchester, said: "If you do find a meteorite on the ground, ideally photograph it in place, note the location using your phone GPS, don't touch it with a ...

When a meteorite with the mass of four Mount Everests hit Earth 3.2 billion years ago, it caused global chaos and provided an unexpected silver lining for life. ... The small, round particles, ...

Researchers propose a new model to explain the formation of most of the meteorites that make it to Earth. By Jonathan O’Callaghan “Droplets of fiery rain.” That’s how Henry Clifton Sorby ...

Countless meteorites have struck Earth in the past and shaped the history of our planet. ... one of its vineyards lies in a round, 200-metre-wide depression that resembles an impact crater.

Researchers in Antarctica have recovered a rare large meteorite on the ice. Weighing in at 7.6 kilograms, it is one of the largest space rocks ever discovered on the continent.