- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 12th, 2015
458-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Impact Craters Found in Sweden
The two craters sit 16 kilometers (9 miles) from one another
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 18th, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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
The space rock fragments come from the meteorite that exploded over Russia in 2013
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 29th, 2014
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
The resulting crater measured 8 kilometers (5 miles) in diameter, researchers say
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- April 5th, 2014
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
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
The prices for the handcrafted rings range from $450 (€331) to almost $1800 (€1,324)
- Science Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 16th, 2013
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
Researchers say such molecules have never before been documented in meteorites
- Science Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- August 10th, 2013
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
- Science Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- August 5th, 2013
Study: Chelyabinsk Meteorite Could Come from Asteroid Family
The meteorite that hit Russia this year might not be alone