Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...

At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Dr Caroline Smith, Head of Earth Sciences Collections at the Museum, sheds light on the secrets the ...

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

A meteorite is a piece of rock that originated in space, then survived the fall through the Earth’s atmosphere to end up on the surface of our planet. We estimate that nearly 5000 rocks ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an “extraterrestrial metal” in ancient burials in Poland that is believed to be found only in meteorites. Four artifacts – three bracelets and a pin ...

In 1954 in Alabama, a meteorite the size of a grapefruit crashed through a roof, bounced off a radio and hit Anne Hodges as she sat in her living room. Luckily she got away with just bruising and ...

A museum has been built around the ancient Bronze and Iron Age cemetery where iron from space was discovered. Muzeum Częstochowskie Screengrab from Archeologia Żywa's Facebook post In the 1960s ...

A fascinating discovery in Poland is providing new insights into early metalworking techniques and the use of rare materials by ancient societies. A set of ancient artifacts, dating back over ...