Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts. Use a magnet to see if any particles are attracted, and discard nonmagnetic ones. Use your microscope ...

Stumbling upon a meteorite might seem like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but it’s not as uncommon as you might think. What’s crucial, however, is knowing how to handle such a cosmic treasure to preserve ...

“Meteorites” are space rocks that have survived passage through Earth’s atmosphere and have landed on the planet’s surface. They’re different than “meteoroids” (space rocks outside the Earth’s ...