The largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth is being auctioned off later this month and could fetch up to $4 ...

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for ...

The 54 pound chunk from Mars was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 and could set a record when it appears at auction this ...

While most of them burn up before reaching the ground, a few make it all the way. The ones that survive this fiery descent are known as meteorites. For scientists, meteorites are more than space ...

Later this month, Sotheby’s will offer NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars on Earth, during its Natural History sale ...

These should produce meteorites that reflect the same makeup. Yet when scientists look at the over 83,000 meteorites collected on Earth, less than one in twenty come from these types.

A North Georgia meuseum is currently studying the meteorite that fell to Earth last week, and was seen by many eyewitnesses ...

Although carbonaceous meteorites are rare, they may still have delivered enough water and organic materials to early Earth to play a major role in life’s emergence.

Many meteorites are formed by lots of stuff getting stuck together in the solar system. In contrast, most Martian meteorites come from rocks that have been formed by melting processes on the planet.

The type of meteorites that could have been crucial to the origins of life are very rare, but the asteroids they come from are common. Astronomers have long had an explanation for this paradox ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.