Meteorites - space rocks that survived a fiery plummet through Earth's atmosphere - are the main attraction for an eclectic community of enthusiasts from around the world every February. It offers ...

Rare gemstones, prehistoric fossils, crystals, meteorites and more are returning to the bi-annual New Jersey Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show this month. The family-friendly event at the New Jersey ...

A handful of meteorites crash-landed outside Berlin in late January and, after further inspection, turned out to be one of the rarest types of space rock ever recovered on Earth. Last month, a ...

It's very cool: We have fresh material to look at that may have been the building blocks from which Earth was formed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Meteorite NWA 16788 is one of the rarest types of space rock on Earth Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like ...

The Winchcombe meteorite is a rare find, with a similar hydrogen isotope ratio to the water on Earth. Recovering a meteorite within 12 hours of arrival means it is as pristine a specimen as we can get ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, with oceans making up around 96.5 ...

A new meteorite study is rekindling a scientific debate over the creation of our solar system. The study, published in the Mar. 2 issue of the journal Science, is based on the microscopic analysis of ...

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