Found in the Sahara Desert, the space rocks contain some materials we haven’t detected on Mercury, but we’re not ruling it ...

A new study details the findings of two meteorites that likely originated from Mercury and might provide clues about its ...

Studded with molten clumps of minerals (chondrules) distributed like currants in a fruitcake, the Allende meteorite, as it came to be known, contains the oldest material in the Smithsonian ...

Discovering a peculiar stone while exploring the great outdoors can spark an exciting question: Is this rock a rare meteorite from outer space, or is it just an ordinary Earth-bound stone?

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Meteorites found in the Sahara Desert might be pieces of Mercury that broke off as the result of a collision when the Solar System was still ...

However, both are achondrites, previously melted meteorites characterized by an absence of chondrules (mineral spheres embedded in the rock) and made mostly of silicates such as olivine and ...

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