Take, for example, pallasite meteorites – extra-terrestrial rocks that are strung through with gemstones, offering tantalizing glimpses into our Solar System’s deep history. Oh, you haven’t ...

The so-called Brenham meteorite, found in Greensburg in 2005, is the largest of its kind and is filled with natural, extraterrestrial gemstones. It has an estimated value of 30,000 to 00,000.

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At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Dr Caroline Smith, Head of Earth Sciences Collections at the Museum, sheds light on the secrets the ...

Meteorites are pieces of stone or iron that have broken off from asteroids and planets and fallen from space to Earth. Meteorites have great scientific value, and rare types of meteorites also have ...