Tellus Science Museum officials are thrilled to soon showcase a celestial specimen that has claimed nationwide attention. The ...

A piece of outer space rock that blasted through the sky above metro Atlanta is now a part of Georgia's Tellus Science Museum ...

Experts believe pieces of a small asteroid that lit up the night sky over parts of the UK on Thursday have landed in the west ...

Brazil’s National Museum offered a glimpse of its renovated building and collection on Monday, two days before it reopens for visitors and seven years after a devastating fire destroyed it.

A midday flash of light across the Southeast was likely a meteor, with debris potentially damaging a home in McDonough, ...

The Queen City dodged a celestial bullet—and not for the first or last time. The Ohio Geological Survey tallies 14 confirmed meteorites recovered from Ohio, with three of them discovered in the ...

In 1929, astronomer Edwin Hubble found that the universe was expanding. Then, in 1998, evidence emerged that this cosmic expansion is accelerating. Physicists were startled by this result.

Most meteorites contain iron-nickel, an alloy that attracts magnets and isn’t found in terrestrial rocks. He held the strip to the most promising rock and shook his head in disappointment.

The state has recorded 14 confirmed meteorites, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Stark County isn't home to any of them, but there was one found in Wayne County, near Wooster.

It is rare to find a meteorite, and to capture its fall to Earth, but, Dr. Herd said, “when it literally ends up on your front doorstep, it’s obviously a lot easier.” ...

Citations M. Brož et al. Young asteroid families as the primary source of meteorites. Nature. Published online October 16, 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-08006-7. M. Marsset et al.

The family’s largest member is about 87 miles wide, and it’s rocky but also rich in iron. That makes it very similar to a type of meteorite called a type H chondrite. But according to Marsset ...