Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type. The horizontal axis ranges from ...

Meteorites serve as unique time capsules that ... despite having a short half-life) across the solar nebula. Initial suspicions suggesting that Erg Chech 002 dates back to 4.566 billion years ...

Most meteorites are bits of asteroid, which are themselves leftovers from the formation of the solar system. What is the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, a meteoroid and an asteroid?

Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type. The horizontal axis ranges from short ...