Some have estimated the value of its metals to be a staggering $100,000 ... makeup similar to one of three types of meteorites: EH-chondrites (rare, stony meteorites lacking iron), H-chondrites ...

Millennia ago a piece of the sky fell toward East Africa, streaking overhead, born of an ancient collision of asteroids. The meteorite landed, probably with more of a thud than a boom, in a river ...

The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday was a meteor, according to NASA.So what is a meteorite? NASA says this: A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such ...

Astronomers have revealed new sources of meteorites within the solar system's asteroid belt, helping us understand where potentially hazardous asteroids might also originate. The researchers tracked ...

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, ...

In the 1960s, following partial destruction by a housing development, the remains of an ancient cemetery were covered by a museum pavilion. The Częstochowa-Raków necropolis was opened to the public in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Antarctica may be home to hundreds of thousands of meteorites — but finding them is ...

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Scientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth ...