Most of Earth’s meteorites can be linked to just a few collisions within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, two new studies report, including a particularly cataclysmic impact event ...

Around 70 percent of meteorites on Earth are classified as either H or L chondrites. H chondrites are generally iron-heavy, while L chondrites are rich in the mineral olivine and have ...

Get to know the main groups of meteorite. They differ in their amount of iron-nickel metal and what they reveal about the early solar system. Most iron meteorites are thought to be the cores of ...

Tonight, on Aug. 12, the Perseid meteor shower will hit its peak, becoming visible in night skies all across the Northern ...

There are eight named meteor showers left in 2024, with at least one meteor shower being active at all times. That means you have the chance of seeing a shooting star on any given night between ...

In fact, this particular asteroid family dominates nearly 40% of all meteorites that have fallen to Earth, with two other families of space rocks named as the source of most Earth-bound meteorites.

The story made headlines around the world - a meteorite crashes through the roof of an Indonesian villager's home and turns out be worth millions, changing his life forever. It was suggested that ...

As the foremost source of iron ores on the planet, hematite has shaped civilizations for thousands of years. The mineral was ...

El Médano 128 meteorite, an ordinary chondrite (group L), found in the Atacama desert in 2011 by a team of researchers from the Centre de recherche et d'enseignement des géosciences de l ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you where and how to see them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Find out when you can catch the best meteor showers this year with our 2024 meteor shower calendar. The next meteor shower will be the Orionid meteor shower which is active from Sept. 26 to Nov ...

Look to the stars this week — some may seem to be shooting across the sky. That’s due to the Draconid meteor shower, which peaks this week. The Draconid meteor shower is an annual event in ...