"One advantage of the shallow entry, slow velocity atmospheric path model is that by the time the meteoroid is close to ...

but it's not the first time something falling from space has hit close to home. The bit of falling space rock, caught on camera in July, was confirmed to be a meteorite by the University of ...

A Canadian homeowner's doorbell camera video of a meteorite crashing down to Earth right outside his front door could be the first time the phenomenon has been recorded, complete with audio of the ...

“If that hit you going 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles per hour), that would definitely hurt, if not kill you,” said expert Chris Herd. Shown above is a file illustration of a meteo ...

Scientists have long debated why Earth and Mars lack certain essential elements. A new study reveals that these missing ...

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink ...

Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to ...

Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording. By Amanda Holpuch A couple ...

But “.1% or less of inquiries that come in actually turn out to be meteorites,” Herd said. Velaidum, a university professor himself, did not readily accept the possibility that the object that ...

The system walks users through a series of questions to help identify whether or not a rock is a meteorite. Signs of a meteorite may include a rock heavy for its size that attracts a magnet and ...

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...