meteorites
Like Dinosaurs, Meteorites Could Have Been Very Different Millions of Years Ago
Geologists discovered a new kind of meteorite they reckon could now be "extinct."
Comets, Meteors, and Other Space Phenomena Depicted Over 1,000 Years
From the Bayeux Tapestry to early American photography.
No One Can Explain This Giant Flaming Crater in the Woods Near My Parents’ House
NASA confirms that a meteorite didn’t start a giant brushfire in Bowie, Maryland. But who—or what—did?
I Met a Japanese Meteorite Dealer Who Believes in Space Healing
Hachiro Kageyama is an amateur astronomer with a massive predilection for meteorites.
Scientists Are Hunting for Preserved Meteorites in Antarctic Glaciers
While you could say the ice makes this a polar opposite to mummy hunting, there are actually a lot of similarities.
Methane Found in Crushed Martian Meteorites Suggests Mars Could Support Life
It's not evidence of life, but researchers have some thoughts on where we're most likely to find it.
The Beautiful Art of Meteorite Science
Meteorites reveal their secrets under microscopes, and they look good doing it.
I Held a $110K Piece of the Moon, and, Well, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you’re in the market for a $110,000 piece of the Moon, it’s your lucky day.
This Essential Vitamin Came from Outer Space
Some of that vitamin B3 in your sandwich—an essential nutrient—came crashing to Earth on a meteroid.
Don't Believe the Hype: We Haven't Been Invaded by Space Algae
This isn’t the first time this group of scientists has claimed to have found life in this very rock.