NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has found an iron meteorite, the first meteorite of any type ever identified on another planet. The pitted, basketball-size object is mostly made of iron and ...

It was part of a space rock that created a dramatic fireball over Uppsala. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A half-melted hunk of ...

Meteorite observation and recovery is a dynamic field that bridges astronomical detection with terrestrial expeditions to retrieve extraterrestrial material. Recent advancements in optical ...

An ancient iron arrowhead found near Lake Biel in Switzerland, dating back to the Bronze Ages, was likely made of iron that originated from a meteorite, researchers participating in a study by the ...

A slice of the El Ali meteorite, now housed in the U of A's Meteorite Collection, contains two minerals never before seen on Earth. A team of researchers has discovered at least two new minerals that ...

Kilgore found his first meteorite in 1990. He still keeps the small nickel-iron rock in his pocket to remind himself of his humble beginnings as a collector. Since then, he has amassed more than ...