A new study published online in Meteoritics and Planetary Science finds that our most common meteorites, those known as L chondrites, come from at least two different debris... more
On February 1, 2019 a bright meteor crossed the sky over Cuba in the middle of the day. The phenomenon, which was followed by a smoke trail (a characteristic cloud left by the burn... more
An international study led by researchers from the Institute of Space Sciences, from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya... more
A team of scientists has visualized meteorite components at resolution powers much higher than ever before. Their efforts resulted in a much better look at -- and enhanced understanding of... more
A team of Japanese and American scientists has visualized meteorite components at higher resolution than ever before. Their efforts have resulted in an enhanced understanding of substances inside carbonaceous chondrites, the organic-compound-containing meteorites that land on Earth. These... more
A U.S.-German research team has simulated meteorite impacts in the lab and followed the resulting structural changes in two feldspar minerals with X-rays as they happened. The results of the experiments at DESY and at Argonne... more
A US-German research team has simulated meteorite impacts in the lab and followed the resulting structural changes in two feldspar minerals with X-rays as... more
Residents and tourists in a town in western Cuba saw a flare pass through the sky and heard an explosion Friday in what officials said was a meteorite strike. more
Residents and tourists in the town of Vinales in western Cuba are reporting seeing a flare passing through the sky and hearing an explosion that authorities say could be a meteorite more
Residents and tourists in the town of Vinales in western Cuba are reporting seeing a flare passing through the sky and hearing an explosion that authorities say could be a... more
Residents and tourists in the town of Vinales in western Cuba are reporting seeing a flare passing through the sky and hearing an explosion that authorities say could be a... more
Researchers have simulated meteorite impacts in the lab and followed the resulting structural changes in two feldspar minerals with X-rays as they happened. more