Though meteorites fall with the same frequency around the world, scientists say, they are especially easy to spot in places like this, where they stand out against the beige expanse. Finding the ...

And it is not the first time a rock from outer space has come plummeting towards us. In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites ...

Bizarre, oddly shaped meteorites that crashed into a jungle in Costa Rica in 2019 were “mudballs” that travelled through space unscathed for nearly two million years, a new study has found. The ...

One of the most studied space rocks of all time has given scientists another big surprise, with the "mudball meteorite" Aguas Zarcas found to have been in orbit for two million years without crashing ...

A mysterious "mudball" meteorite exploded in the skies above Costa Rica in 2019, scattering rare, water-rich rocks across the jungle. Scientists rushed to recover 27 kilograms of these stunning fusion ...

At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Professor Caroline Smith, our Head of Collections and a meteorite expert, sheds light on the secrets the ...

Meteorites are pieces of stone or iron that have broken off from asteroids and planets and fallen from space to Earth. Meteorites have great scientific value, and rare types of meteorites also have ...

Could this peculiar stone be a piece of cosmic history, or is it just another earthly rock? While identifying a meteorite may seem like a daunting task, there are several distinguishing features ...

In April 2019, a rare and powerful meteorite fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. Scientists say it’s ...

In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team of ...

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