"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

However, not all of those celestial bodies survived, and a new analysis of a the meteorite NWA 15915 shows that it likely originated from a world that was similar to Mercury in its composition—but not ...

A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the ...

Meteor showers are caused by Earth passing through streams of dust, rocks, metal, and ice, resulting in brilliant displays of ...

Modern weather radars detect meteorite falls, confirming shocking daytime flashes and guiding precise recoveries.

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

Another moonless, perfect evening for a meteor show. All the astronomers we spoke to pointed out this evening as a great way to wrap up the year. During this meteor shower, which is associated ...

Geminids is one of the biggest meteor showers of the year, and it peaks less than two weeks away from Christmas. It's generated by the 3200 Phaethon comet and can show as many as 120 meteors per ...

The vertical axis shows how much the asteroid orbits are tilted relative ... March 18, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper in the journal ...

The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than three billion years ago is changing the way scientists view the history of Earth and the planet's stages of evolution.