Meteorite : Science World Report

Apr 14, 2015 10:26 AM EDT

Meteorites are Key to the Story of Earth's Many Layers

How did Earth form its layers? The answer may lie in the chemical make-up of meteorites. A new study of meteorites reveals a bit more about how our planet's crust formed billions of years ago.

Apr 08, 2015 07:28 AM EDT

The Origin of the Annama Meteorite Sheds Light on Dangerous Projectiles and Fireballs

Astronomers may have determined the orbit of Annama, a meteorite that was characterized from a fireball that occurred April 19 2014. The new findings reveal a bit more about meteorites in general.

Feb 02, 2015 07:08 AM EST

Desert Meteorite, 'Black Beauty," May Represent Large Swathes of Mars

A meteorite that was discovered in the Moroccan desert may just represent large swathes of the Martian crust.

Jan 15, 2015 06:44 AM EST

Meteorite Chondrules are Seeds of Destruction Rather Than the Origins of Planets

In the past, scientists believed that chondrules on meteorites actually represented early kernels of terrestrial planets. Now, though, they've found that this is not the case.

Nov 14, 2014 09:26 AM EST

Magnetic Fields Frozen in Meteorites Reveal Insights into the Birth of Our Solar System

Scientists may have learned a bit more about the birth of our solar system. By examining magnetic fields trapped in grains within a primitive meteorite, researchers have pieced together how the early solar system evolved.

May 08, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Ancient Crater Hints at Massive and Cataclysmic Meteorite Impact

Scientists have discovered an ancient, ring-like structure in southern Alberta that hints at a cataclysmic event. The geological findings suggest that the area was struck by a meteorite large enough to leave an eight-kilometer-wide crater.

Apr 17, 2014 07:12 AM EDT

Ancient Meteorites from Mars Unlock Secrets of Red Planet's Early Atmosphere

Scientists may be learning a bit more about Mars' atmosphere by studying meteorites. They've examined 40 of these space rocks that fell to Earth from the Red Planet and have unlocked the secrets of the ancient Martian atmosphere.

Feb 10, 2014 10:29 PM EST

New Technique Could Be Used to Search Space Dust for Life's Ingredients

While the origin of life remains mysterious, scientists are finding more and more evidence that material created in space and delivered to Earth by comet and meteor impacts could have given a boost to the start of life.

Jun 08, 2013 07:35 AM EDT

Spectacular Draconid Meteor Shower Drops a Ton of Material on Earth

Meteors may be contributing to Earth more than we thought. Researchers have discovered that about a ton of material that came from the Draconid meteor shower was deposited in our planet's atmosphere in 2011.

May 02, 2013 03:20 PM EDT

Ancient Mars Meteorite May Reveal Secrets of Life on the Red Planet

Whether or not there was life on Mars has intrigued scientists for decades. Now, scientists have examined a meteorite that formed on Mars more than a billion years ago in order to learn a little bit more about the Red Planet.

Apr 29, 2013 08:49 AM EDT

'Comet of the Century' Could Create a Strange 'Meteor Shower' with Cosmic Dust

The "comet of the century" is coming closer, and it could create a strange kind of meteor shower as scientists gear up to observe the phenomenon.

Jan 03, 2013 06:21 PM EST

Meteorite from Martian surface contains high amount of water

A small meteorite, found 2011 in the Sahara Desert, could be the first ever discovered from the Martian surface or crust. Researcher who analyzed it over the course of 2012 announced that it contains between 10 and 30 times more water than other Martian meteorites, that are from unknown origins.