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.

A Belgium-led science team based in Antarctica used Copernicus Sentinel-2 data to plan an expedition that recovered one of the biggest meteorites ever found in Earth’s southernmost continent.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.