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For years, scientists have puzzled over why Earth and Mars are missing certain key elements. Now, a fresh study suggests these ingredients weren’t missing from the start. Instead, they were likely ...
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.
TEMPE, Ariz. — Pieces of a small asteroid that left a fiery trail in the sky over a big chunk of Arizona earlier this month have been found by researchers, Arizona State University says.
The meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 7325 was initially proposed as a possible fragment of Mercury. However, its mineralogy ...
TEMPE, AZ — Learn where meteorites come from and how planets form at Arizona State University! This Arizona hidden gem can be found on campus in Tempe at the Center for Meteorite Studies.
Robert Ward displays a meteorite found in Africa as he searches here for similar rocks. The pieces may be no heavier than 50 grams. Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St ...
Robert Ward, a meteorite collector in Arizona, is among a growing number of citizen scientists driving the trade in space rocks. He said some of his best samples have come from North Africa ...
Recovered in 1977 in Nebraska, experts believe the 22.5-pound “Huntsman (b)” space rock actually arrived on Earth back in 1910, when a meteorite of the same composition was found about three ...
Pictured is a sample of the El Ali meteorite found in Somalia. The specimen contains two minerals that don't naturally form on Earth, scientists said. Nick Gessler/Duke University ...
The meteorite vodka costs $180 to $200 a bottle, of which there are only 4,806 in this run. They intend to reuse their chunk of meteorite, which they have not cut or ground up, to make future batches.
Lonsdaleite has previously been found in meteorites, including the Diablo Canyon meteorite, a fragment found in Arizona’s famous Meteor Crater. The mineral has also been created in lab settings ...
Most meteorites contain iron-nickel, an alloy that attracts magnets and isn’t found in terrestrial rocks. He held the strip to the most promising rock and shook his head in disappointment. There ...