A new study details the findings of two meteorites that likely originated from Mercury and might provide clues about its ...

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

As of 2022, 27 meteorites have landed in the Peach State, according to Karisa Zdanky, astronomy program manager at Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville.

Meteorites aren't very common in Florida, but there have been documented reports over the last 100-plus years, including three in this century.

Chondrules are the main components of primitive meteorites and possibly the building blocks of planetary embryos and terrestrial planets. However, their ages and modes of formation are still highly ...

Carbon-Rich Meteorites Lose Their Shock Value After Exploding On Impact Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a meteorite ...

The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

The pieces of a meteorite that fell in Costa Rica in 2019 are so unusual that scientists believe it had moved through space relatively unscathed — that is, until it encountered our planet.

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Chondritic meteorites (chondrites) are some of the oldest rocks in our solar system, forming 4.5 billion years ago. Therefore, their primitive composition means that they offer a window into the ...