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On the hunt for meteorites in the far reaches of the Sahara
In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research using shooting stars may explain why.
Trump Versus the Meteor
A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. The quote attributed to Joseph Stalin has become the modus ...
Why some meteor showers are so unpredictable
Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...
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Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
This is a good year for observing the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Its peak should come on Tuesday morning, April 22, when ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Among meteorites, one type – called carbonaceous ... Scientists’ desire to study these ancient rocks has driven recent sample-return space missions. NASA’s OSIRIS‑REx and JAXA’s ...
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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
Meteorites are rocks from space that survive ... Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! The asteroid belt contains debris fields known as clusters ...