The meteorite was found on December 11th, 2005, about 600 m from ANSMET’s camp. Image courtesy of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program, Case Western Reserve University.

Meteorites are disappearing into the ice, putting them out of the reach of scientists. “As the climate continues to warm, Antarctic rocks are sinking into the ice at an increasing rate.

“The meteorites in Antarctica are some of the least terrestrially altered meteorite samples that you can get your hands on,” said Ellen Crapster-Pregont, a graduate student at Columbia University.

NASA estimates that about 45,000 meteorites have been located in Antarctica over the past 111 years, while up to 300,000 more still wait in the ice. Very few are as physically impressive as this ...

Climate change threatens Antarctic meteorites Date: April 8, 2024 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: Antarctica harbors a large concentration of meteorites imbuing the icy continent with an unparalleled ...

Antarctic meteorite (HUT 18036) is found partially submerged in ice, as opposed to resting atop the surface. Katherine Joy, University of Manchester, Lost Meteorites of Antarctica project A cosmic ...

Antarctica is home to Earth’s largest concentration of meteorites — so many that over 60 percent of meteorite finds originate there. But global warming is endangering Antarctica’s meteorites ...

In Antarctica, there aren't any polar bears, but there are meteorites. As a matter of fact, Antarctica is one of the best places on earth to spot these fallen stars.

Their analysis suggests that about a quarter of Antarctica’s meteorites will be lost by 2050—and up to three quarters will be out of reach by 2100 under the direst warming projections.

Currently, scientists find around 1,000 meteorites in Antarctica each year. But a new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that about 5,000 are buried out of sight every year due to ...

Meteorites are disappearing into the ice, putting them out of the reach of scientists. “As the climate continues to warm, Antarctic rocks are sinking into the ice at an increasing rate.