Most meteorites are bits of asteroid, which are themselves leftovers from the formation of the solar system. What is the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, a meteoroid and an asteroid?

Get to know the main groups of meteorite. They differ in their amount of iron-nickel metal and what they reveal about the early solar system. Most iron meteorites are thought to be the cores of ...

As it turns out, one of the most fascinating meteorites ever recovered did come from Mars, which was identified as ALH84001, ...

David Hole discovered a heavy rock in 2015, initially believing it contained gold. After years of attempts to open it, ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. Meteorites and Their Parent Planets provides an engrossing overview of a highly ...

Before you embark on your meteorite hunting adventure, it's crucial to gear up and do your homework. Arm yourself with a ...

The council-run Oriel Môn museum and arts centre in Llangefn, Wales, normally provides insights into the island of Anglesey’s ...

A complete visual reference for meteorite classification, this atlas combines high resolution optical microscope images with detailed descriptions. It provides a systematic account of meteorites and ...

One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue and is one of the few meteorites that can be traced directly to Mars. This meteorite was rediscovered in a ...

The story made headlines around the world - a meteorite crashes through the roof of an Indonesian villager's home and turns out be worth millions, changing his life forever. It was suggested that ...

Chondritic meteorites (chondrites) are some of the oldest rocks in our solar system, forming 4.5 billion years ago. Therefore, their primitive composition means that they offer a window into the ...