Meteorites : Discovery News

Large Meteorite Likely Found in Druid Burial Site

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 04:01 PM ET | 0

Britain's largest space rock -- excavated 200 years ago by an archaeological dig -- was also preserved by the Ice Age. Read more

Large Meteorite Likely Found in Druid Burial Site

Hundreds of Meteorites Uncovered in Antarctica

Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 02:02 PM ET | 0

This season's Antarctic exploration has turned up a treasure trove of meteorites, but gathering them in the shifting snow can brutal. Read more

Rocks Found in Morocco Came From Mars

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:35 PM ET | 0

Scientists pining for a sample return from Mars have a consolation prize -- rocks recently found in Morocco are freshly arrived bits from our neighbor planet. Read more

Forget Space Beer, Order Meteorite Wine Instead

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:55 AM ET | 0

A winemaker in Chile has gone above and beyond (literally) for his most recent vintage -- he's infused his wine with a meteorite for a "livelier taste." Read more

Forget Space Beer, Order Meteorite Wine Instead

Russian Quasicrystals Might Come From Space

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Thu Jan 12, 2012 04:22 PM ET | 0

An unusual type of rock known as a quasicrystal was found deep in the Russian mountains in 2010 -- scientists think it might have extraterrestrial origins. Read more

Russian Quasicrystals Might Come From Space

Not All Meteors the Same

Posted Mon Jan 9, 2012 07:14 AM ET | 0

Different meteor types hit the Earth in different ways, creating flashes across the night sky or raining gently to the ground. Read more

Santa Soyuz? Rocket Reentry Dazzles Europe

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 03:32 AM ET | 0

On Christmas Eve, videos of a strange streak of light over Europe surfaced... it wasn't Santa's sleigh. Read more

Hundreds of NASA Moon Rocks Missing

Posted Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:54 PM ET | 0

Moon rocks, soil, meteorites and dust from comets are among the things missing. Read more

Farmer Finds Rare Meteorite

Posted by Irene Klotz Fri Nov 11, 2011 08:14 AM ET | 0

The extremely rare meteorite was found by a farmer in a tiny Missouri town called Conception Junction (population 202). Read more

Look Up! The Orionids Are Peaking!

Posted by Mark Thompson Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

The dusty debris from the tail of Halley's Comet will rain down on the Earth's atmosphere, producing around 30 meteors per hour. Read more

Look Up! The Draconids Are Coming!

Posted by Mark Thompson Fri Oct 7, 2011 03:43 PM ET | 0

This weekend, a spectacular meteor shower may dazzle, but as astronomer Mark Thompson reports, never bet on the Draconids. Read more

Did Ocean Water Originate From Comets?

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Oct 5, 2011 01:49 PM ET | 0

A once off-the-wall idea gets back up as astronomers report on ocean-like water in a comet. Read more

The Meteorites That Fell To Earth

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

Did you know that pieces of asteroid Vesta have been discovered on Earth? And that the first person known to be hit my a meteorite was a woman taking a nap? Read more