Tag: Meteorites
New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source
Two new studies show that the majority of meteorites originate from just one family of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.
Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring – like Saturn
Mounting evidence suggests the rubble of an asteroid once formed a ring orbiting our planet’s equator.
Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets
Vast amounts of space rocks litter our Solar System, and sometimes land on Earth’s surface. There are many things we can learn from them.
Curious Kids: what stops meteors hitting Earth and hurting people?
When rocks from space fall towards Earth, they usually don’t do any damage – here’s why.
Australian ‘bush glass’ bears the fingerprints of a cosmic collision with an iron meteorite
A zap with a laser in the lab confirmed the extraterrestrial origins of enigmatic lumps of glass found in the Northern Territory.
Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System
A new study of the meteorite Erg Chech 002 makes it one of the most precisely dated space objects and changes our understanding of how elements were spread around the cloud of dust that formed the Sun and planets.
A spectacular fireball just streaked across Melbourne – but astronomers didn't see it coming
A mysterious hunk of space junk buzzed through Australian skies last night. It may have been the third stage of a Soyuz 2 rocket just launched by Russia.
'City killers' and half-giraffes: how many scary asteroids really go past Earth every year?
Barely a week goes by without headlines about a giant asteroid coming past Earth. Here’s what really makes an asteroid pass notable – it’s not just size.
