Astronomers have tracked several meteorites that dropped in on Earth back to their origin, space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

Astronomers have revealed new sources of meteorites within the solar system's asteroid belt, helping us understand where potentially hazardous asteroids might also originate. The researchers ...

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Space & Spaceflight Most Carbon-Rich Asteroids Never Make It to Earth—and Now We Know Why A study of thousands of space rocks may explain why a common type in space is so uncommon on our planet.

Back to Article List Why meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes — a planetary scientist explains ...

The largest-known piece of Mars to be found on Earth will be up for bid and could be sold for up to $4 million at auction.

Experts know from past experiments that djerfisherite can be created when potassium-rich fluids and iron-nickel sulfides ...

The mismatch between asteroids and meteorites When researchers use telescopes to study the main asteroid belt and nearby regions, they find that about two-thirds of the mass is made up of carbon ...

In the 1980s, the theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by a massive meteor that hit the Earth began to gain scientific ...

Models predict that most meteorites – over half – should also be carbonaceous. But less than 4% of all the meteorites found on Earth are carbonaceous. So why is there such a mismatch?