4.6 billion-year-old meteorite discovered after it smashed through the roof of a house
A rock that smashed into a home in New Jersey this year has been confirmed as a rare meteorite believed to be roughly 4.6 billion …
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A meteorite that struck a family’s driveway may offers clues to life
How and when life first took root on Earth is still not very well understood. We have a relatively vague timeline that indicates life was …
This museum will pay you $25,000 to find Missouri meteorite pieces
Hey, so, funny story: Remember that crazy-bright fireball that appeared over the skies of St. Louis earlier this week? Yeah, it was awesome, but finding …
A meteorite came crashing down to Earth in India and it… didn’t do much damage
Debris from a fireball that streaked across the sky on the East Coast of the United States earlier this week has yet to be found, …
A meteorite exploded over Cuba and its boom was captured on video
Space rocks come crashing down to Earth with somewhat startling regularity, and when they do they often create a big boom. When a meteorite detonates …
This heart-shaped meteorite will be auctioned off just in time for Valentine’s Day
As far as space relics go, meteorites are highly prized by collectors and scientists alike. The charred, twisted remnants of space rock can teach us …
The Moon was hit by a meteorite while you were staring at the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ eclipse
Skywatchers had plenty to be excited about this past weekend thanks to a lunar eclipse that was visible from the Americas as well as parts …
A new meteorite impact crater was just found hiding under Greenland ice
We might not know a whole lot about what’s going on inside Mars, the Moon, or even the deepest reaches of Earth’s oceans, but scientists …
A big chunk of the Moon which became a lunar meteorite just sold for over $600,000
Getting your hands on a piece of the Moon is pretty darn difficult for most of us. Some lunar missions have brought samples back from …
The International Space Station has sprung a leak after being hit by a meteorite
When an alarm sounds in your office building you’ll probably just end up standing around in the parking lot for a few minutes while someone …
This meteorite was hiding a mineral that has never been found on Earth
Humans have been on Earth for long enough that we have a pretty darn good idea of what our planet is made of. Scientists have …
Against all odds, NASA may have actually found a meteorite on the bottom of the ocean
Three days ago, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration teamed up with NASA in the hopes of finding leftover chunks of a meteorite …
Watch live as NASA scientists hunt for meteorites in the Pacific Ocean
NASA loves looking for cool stuff in space, but every once in a while something from space ends up here on Earth. That was the …
Origin of diamonds found in meteorite have been traced to a long-lost planet
Mankind has managed to learn a lot about our Solar System and the planets that reside in it simply by gazing into the night sky, …
Meteorite hunting is big business, and this chunk just sold for nearly $250,000
Money might not grow on trees, but it most certainly does fall from the sky. Meteorite hunting might sound like a quirky pastime but it …
Pint-sized meteor gives Boston a light show
Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a “ball of …
A meteorite impact in Canada created the hottest temperature ever measured on Earth’s surface
If you’re searching for hot temperatures, Canada probably isn’t the first place you’d think to look. Some 38 million years ago, however, what is today …
KFC is selling an actual meteorite for $20,000… and it’s the shape of a chicken sandwich
There are lots of rocks floating around out in space, but when they find their way to Earth they suddenly become extremely valuable as collector’s …
