meteorites

Scientists Study Meteorites to Explore How Earth Acquired Its Water

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The cross-section of a small meteorite.

Each year, hundreds of meteorites — rocky bodies left over from the formation of the solar system — bombard Earth, delivering minerals, metals and water to our planet. (Image: A. Treiman via Lunar and Planetary Institute/USRA)

Skystone: Fascinating Alien Stones That Fall to Earth

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Organic Molecules in Martian Meteorite Not Biological in Origin

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Body in space glowing as it heads through Earth's atmosphere.

They found evidence of water-rock interactions similar to those that happen on Earth. (Image: via Pixabay)

Rare Meteorite Could Hold Secrets to Life on Earth

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A meteor heading to Earth.

Scientists are set to uncover the secrets of a rare meteorite and possibly the origins of oceans and life on Earth, thanks to Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) funding. (Image: 9866112 via Pixabay)

Skystone: The Fascinating Alien Stones That Fall on Earth

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The blue meteorite known as Skystone.

The Skystone is believed to be a remnant from a meteorite and is composed largely of oxygen. (Image: Screenshot via YouTube)

Asteroid That Hit Botswana in 2018 Likely Came From Vesta

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An asteroid heading to Earth.

The small asteroid that impacted Botswana, called 2018 LA, was first spotted by the University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey as a faint point of light moving among the stars. (Image: 9866112 via Pixabay)

New Study Proves That Lake Mien Was Created by a Meteorite Impact

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A large meteor headed toward Earth.

The meteorite struck 120 million years ago and gave rise to Lake Mien. (Image: urikyo33 via Pixabay)

Rare Meteorite Recovered in UK After Spectacular Fireball

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A meteor heading to Earth.

Almost 300 g of a very rare meteorite, known as a carbonaceous chondrite, survived its fiery passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and landed on a driveway in the small Cotswold town of Winchcombe. (Image: urikyo33 via Pixabay)

Desert Fireball Network Scientists Find 2 Meteorites in 2 Weeks

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Meteor burning in Earth's atmosphere.

Curtin University researchers have discovered two meteorites in a two-week period on the Nullarbor Plain – one freshly fallen and the other from November 2019. (Image: 9866112 via Pixabay)

Texas Cave Sediment Upends Meteorite Explanation for Global Cooling

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Scientists at Hall's cave.

Archaeological excavations at Hall’s Cave exposed sediments for geochemical analysis that span from circa 20,000 to 6,000 years. (Image: Michael Waters via Texas A&M University)
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