The 54 pound chunk from Mars was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 and could set a record when it appears at auction this ...

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for ...

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Scientists can determine a meteorite’s origins by looking at the space rock’s chemical makeup, Kornei says. As rocks form, tiny air bubbles often get trapped within them.

So you think you've found a meteorite. Rachel Micander, a graduate student in the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering and a geologist for the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, shares ...

The American Meteor Society said it received more than 160 reports of a fireball sighting from observers in Georgia and South ...

Unusual shape: iron-nickel meteorites are rarely rounded. Instead, they have an irregular shape with unusual pits like finger prints in their surface called “regmaglypts.” Fusion crust: stony ...

For years, scientists have puzzled over why Earth and Mars are missing certain key elements. Now, a fresh study suggests ...

The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum offered a $25,000 reward for meteorite fragments from a rock that supposedly landed in Calais, Maine. Meteorite hunters, get ready to head into the woods.

A Meteorite of Unmatched Value. The Maryborough meteorite, as it was named, is a rare find, weighing an impressive 17 ...

The post 11 Ways to Tell If a Rock is a Meteorite (Or Just a Regular Stone) ... Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification.

BETHEL, Maine -- Meteorite hunters, get ready to head into the woods. A museum in Maine is offering $25,000 for the remains of a space rock that streaked across the sky last week before landing ...