You might think of meteors as flashes in the sky that result in lumpy-looking meteorites on the ground. But not all meteorites are lumps. A substantial population ...

Every night, it’s possible to see a brilliant flash make its way across the sky. Meteors are beautiful, startling, and a reminder that debris lies scattered throughout the solar system; some of it ...

In 2013, researchers announced that a pebble found in south-west Egypt, was definitely not from Earth. By 2015, other research teams had announced that the ‘Hypatia’ stone was not part of any known ...

Four major visual clues will help you recognize a meteorite. A meteorite usually attracts a magnet because it contains metallic iron. During a meteorite’s plunge through Earth’s atmosphere, minerals ...

For those looking for an accessory a little out of this world, an auction house has an extraordinary offering: meteorites. In an online sale, Christie’s auction house is presenting a portfolio of ...

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft splashed, crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. It was a failed mission. It was meant to travel to the Martian moon Phobos ...