However, not all of those celestial bodies survived, and a new analysis of a the meteorite NWA 15915 shows that it likely originated from a world that was similar to Mercury in its composition—but not ...

DALLAS — North Texas sky watchers were in for a treat earlier this week. NASA confirmed that a fireball was observed west of Dallas on Tuesday night at 10:13 p.m. Bill Cooke, the lead at NASA's ...

Meteor showers over Texas; how these light shows … Weather / Jul 28, 2023 / 06:35 AM CDT Making a wish on a shooting star is easy if you know when to look up.

A meteorite is a piece of rock that originated in space, then survived the fall through the Earth’s atmosphere to end up on the surface of our planet. We estimate that nearly 5000 rocks ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...