A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

The Meteorite Hunters follows Joshua Howgego's quest to discover and better understand pieces of other worlds.

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Meteorites are pieces of stone or iron that have broken off from asteroids and planets and fallen from space to Earth. Meteorites have great scientific value, and rare types of meteorites also have ...

By cataloguing the meteorites, we can build up a picture of how many of these not-quite planets there were and what they looked like. In some cases, we can even see traces left by the magnetic ...

The Antarctic Meteorite Collection at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Japan has been recognized as a ...

Nearly 48 hours after two stones fell from the sky in the Khalwat-Nimgaon village of Beed's Wadwani taluka, scientists desc.

Most meteorites are bits of asteroid, which are themselves leftovers from the formation of the solar system. What is the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, a meteoroid and an asteroid?

All five nucleobases that make up DNA and RNA have now been detected in meteorite samples, according to a study published yesterday (April 26) in Nature Communications. The work used recently ...

Micrometeorites are tiny particles that break off from meteorites as they tear through ... The main tool you will need is a strong magnet, like a fishing magnet. This is because most ...