Particles unearthed in Antarctica were produced when a meteorite EXPLODED in mid-air

An ancient meteorite that exploded in mid-air 430,000 years ago left behind unusual particles of matter in the mountains of Antarctica, a new study reveals. An international team of space scientists, led by the University of Kent, examined ‘extra-terrestrial particles’ recovered from the summit of mountain Walnumfjellet in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Queen Maud … Read more

Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6BN-year-old rock found in Sahara could share secrets of solar system

Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6 BILLION-year-old space rock discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar system Experts analyzed a meteorite discovered last year in the Sahara desert The rock weighs 70 pounds and is tan in color with green spots throughout It consists mostly of volcanic rock, but also silicon dioxide that … Read more

Meteorite lands outside Gloucestershire home and is mistaken for coal

A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more

Family who had meteorite land outside their Cotswolds house thought someone had thrown lumps of coal

A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more

4.6 BILLION-year-old meteorite discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar system

Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6 BILLION-year-old space rock discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar system Experts analyzed a meteorite discovered last year in the Sahara desert The rock weighs 70 pounds and is tan in color with green spots throughout It consists mostly of volcanic rock, but also silicon dioxide that … Read more

‘I’m glad it didn’t hit a sheep!’ Farmer DONATES £140,000 meteorite

A six-inch long chunk of the so-called Winchcombe meteorite has been donated to the Natural History Museum after it crashed into a sheep field on February 28.    The 4.6-billion-year old lump of meteorite is believed to be worth up to £140,000 and will now be analysed by astronomers.  Its entry into Earth’s atmosphere was so dramatic … Read more

‘I’m glad it didn’t hit a sheep!’ Farmer DONATES £140,000 meteorite

A six-inch long chunk of the so-called Winchcombe meteorite has been donated to the Natural History Museum after it crashed into a sheep field on February 28.    The 4.6-billion-year old lump of meteorite is believed to be worth up to £140,000 and will now be analysed by astronomers.  Its entry into Earth’s atmosphere was so dramatic … Read more

‘Extremely rare’ meteorite is discovered in Gloucestershire after as month’s fireball

Chunks of a meteorite which caused an enormous fireball in the skies above south-west England last month have been recovered by scientists.  The largest is a 300g (10.5oz) lump which was found on a private driveway in the sleepy village of Winchcombe in the Cotswolds after being snared by Earth’s orbit. Other, smaller pieces were also … Read more

Indonesian man becomes an instant millionaire as meteorite worth £1.4m crashes through his roof 

An Indonesian coffin maker became an instant millionaire when a meteorite worth £1.4 million crashed through the roof of his house. Josua Hutagalung, 33, was working on a coffin next to his house when the space rock smashed through the veranda at the edge of his living room in Kolang, North Sumatra.  The single stone, … Read more

Meteorite found in Sahara evidence of WATER on Mars 4.4bn years ago

Analysis of a meteorite found in the Sahara Desert reveals the existence of water on Mars 4.4 billion years ago, scientists report.  The mineral composition of Martian meteorite NWA 7533, found in 2012, reveals chemical signatures of oxidation – which would have occurred as water formed.  The 84 gram meteorite, named partly after its landing … Read more