• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2015
458-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Impact Craters Found in Sweden

458-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Impact Craters Found in Sweden

The two craters sit 16 kilometers (9 miles) from one another

Meteorite Impacts Can Cook Up Building Blocks of Life

Meteorite Impacts Can Cook Up Building Blocks of Life

Just as long as they land in water, scientists explain

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 8th, 2015
There Are Precious Stones Hidden on Mars, Evidence Indicates

There Are Precious Stones Hidden on Mars, Evidence Indicates

Scientists have reasons to believe Mars hides opals

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 23rd, 2015
Worst Meteorite Impacts in Earth's History Happened in Australia

Worst Meteorite Impacts in Earth's History Happened in Australia

The impact zone associated with these ancient collisions measures about 400 kilometers (250 miles) across

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 10th, 2015
Meteorite Strike Believed to Have Created Mammoth Crater in Antarctica

Meteorite Strike Believed to Have Created Mammoth Crater in Antarctica

The crater, estimated to measure about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) across, was first spotted on December 20, 2014

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 7th, 2015
Horrific 13,000-Year-Old Cosmic Impact Exposed as Stone Age House Fires

Horrific 13,000-Year-Old Cosmic Impact Exposed as Stone Age House Fires

Researchers say the cosmic impact argued to have contributed to the demise of the mammoths never happened

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2014
Cell-like Structure That Once Held Water Found in Martian Meteorite

Cell-like Structure That Once Held Water Found in Martian Meteorite

The meteorite accommodating for this structure is estimated to be about 1.3 billion years old, its nickname is Nakhla

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 8th, 2014
Meteorite Fragments Will Be Auctioned Off in Texas, US, Later this Month

Meteorite Fragments Will Be Auctioned Off in Texas, US, Later this Month

The space rock fragments come from the meteorite that exploded over Russia in 2013

Two New Massive Holes Discovered in Remote Russia

Two New Massive Holes Discovered in Remote Russia

Researchers are as baffled by them as they were by the first

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2014
Meteorite Might Have Struck Southern Alberta Millions of Years Ago

Meteorite Might Have Struck Southern Alberta Millions of Years Ago

The resulting crater measured 8 kilometers (5 miles) in diameter, researchers say

Watch: Norwegian Skydiver Almost Struck by Meteorite

Watch: Norwegian Skydiver Almost Struck by Meteorite

Anders Helstrup was skydiving over Norway when he filmed the falling rock

  • Oddiverse
  • By Alexandra Botezatu
  • November 29th, 2013
7-Year-Old Struck by Meteorite Fragments While Playing in the Driveway

7-Year-Old Struck by Meteorite Fragments While Playing in the Driveway

The fragments were analyzed by Florida Atlantic University and proved to be magnetized

  • Oddiverse
  • By Alexandra Botezatu
  • November 28th, 2013
Dinosaur Bone and Meteorite Pieces Mixed for the Perfect Wedding Rings

Dinosaur Bone and Meteorite Pieces Mixed for the Perfect Wedding Rings

The prices for the handcrafted rings range from $450 (€331) to almost $1800 (€1,324)

Largest Chunk of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Lifted from Lakebed

Largest Chunk of Chelyabinsk Meteorite Lifted from Lakebed

The fragment weights about 570 kg (1,256 pounds) and it's the biggest yet

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2013
Organic Molecules Considered Ingredients for Life Found in California's 2012 Meteorite

Organic Molecules Considered Ingredients for Life Found in California's 2012 Meteorite

Researchers say such molecules have never before been documented in meteorites

Perseid Meteor Shower to Reach Peak Level on Sunday and Monday

Perseid Meteor Shower to Reach Peak Level on Sunday and Monday

Don't miss out on the most active meteor shower as it peaks this weekend

Study: Chelyabinsk Meteorite Could Come from Asteroid Family

Study: Chelyabinsk Meteorite Could Come from Asteroid Family

The meteorite that hit Russia this year might not be alone

 
Want more? Browse: