Every now and then, a piece of Mars comes crashing down on Earth, but in 2023, an exceptionally large Martian meteorite fell out of the sky and landed in Niger. This chunk, the largest meteorite from ...

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... as sodium-rich plagioclase (such as albite), iron-poor pyroxene (for example enstatite), iron-poor ...

A rare meteorite that traveled 36 million miles on its journey to Earth could become the most expensive space rock ever sold ...

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has discovered unusual "float" rocks on the rim of Jezero Crater while searching for signs of ancient microbial life. Scientists are investigating their origin.

Joe Velaidum's home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home's brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite's direct impact.

NWA 16788 was unearthed in November 2023 by a meteorite hunter in the remote Agadez region of Niger, a location better known ...

These rocks can include dark-colored minerals such as olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite. Luckily for us, the rover has instruments that can measure the chemical composition of rocks on Mars.

The ratio of lead and potassium-argon isotopes in this block of mineral components including olivine, pyroxene, feldspar and glass gives it an age of roughly 4.57 billion years, which makes it ...

“The explanation of slightly higher olivine than pyroxene,” Vadawale says, “is a highly significant finding, as it has the potential to constrain different LMO models.” ...

Both meteorites contain olivine and pyroxene, minor albitic plagioclase and oldhamite. Such features are consistent with predictions for Mercury's surface composition.

Both meteorites contain olivine and pyroxene, minor albitic plagioclase and oldhamite. Such features are consistent with predictions for Mercury's surface composition.

Both meteorites contain olivine and pyroxene, minor albitic plagioclase and oldhamite. Such features are consistent with predictions for Mercury’s surface composition.