All articles tagged with #meteorite
Originally Published 4 days ago — by Earth.com
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered a desk-sized rock on Mars, named Phippsaksla, that appears to be an iron-rich meteorite, offering insights into asteroid material and Mars' impact history, with potential implications for future Mars exploration and resource utilization.
Originally Published 17 days ago — by The Daily Galaxy
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered a meteorite named Phippsaksla on Mars, which could provide valuable insights into the planet's geological history and the early solar system. This marks the first time Perseverance has identified a meteorite, and the find could help scientists understand impact effects on Mars and the preservation of space debris on the planet's surface.
Originally Published 22 days ago — by Earth.com
China's Chang'e-6 mission discovered rare CI chondrite meteorite traces in lunar soil, providing evidence of ancient water-rich asteroid impacts on the Moon, which may have contributed to Earth's early water and volatile inventory.
Originally Published 24 days ago — by Mashable
An Irish astronomer captured a rare video of a meteorite striking the moon during the Geminid meteor shower using the Armagh Robotic Telescope, highlighting the moon's ongoing bombardment by space debris and the importance of studying such impacts for planetary defense.
Originally Published 25 days ago — by Earth.com
China's Chang'e-6 mission discovered rare CI chondrite meteorite traces in lunar soil, providing evidence of ancient water-rich asteroids impacting the Moon and potentially Earth, and offering insights into the early Solar System's composition.
Originally Published 1 month ago — by The Daily Galaxy
In 1954, Ann Elizabeth Hodges was the only person confirmed to have been hit by a meteorite, which crashed through her ceiling and left her with a bruise, making it a unique and historic event in space-related incidents.
Originally Published 1 month ago — by The Daily Galaxy
A man in Victoria thought he found a gold nugget but it turned out to be a rare 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite, worth more than gold, providing valuable insights into the early solar system.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Phys.org
Scientists in China have discovered the Jinlin crater, the largest known impact crater from the Holocene epoch, measuring 900 meters in diameter and remarkably well-preserved despite environmental conditions, shedding new light on Earth's impact history and the frequency of extraterrestrial collisions.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Interesting Engineering
A Tesla in South Australia was struck by a mysterious object, possibly a meteorite, causing the windscreen to melt and leaving experts skeptical about its space origin, with investigations ongoing to determine the true nature of the impact.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by ScienceAlert
An Australian man’s Tesla was struck by an object that may have been a meteorite, potentially marking the first recorded instance of a meteorite hitting a moving vehicle, with investigations ongoing to confirm its origin.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by IFLScience
A Tesla in South Australia was damaged by a mysterious impact that melted its windscreen, with initial suspicion of a meteorite collision, potentially a world-first, though some experts remain skeptical. The event has attracted scientific interest, and the South Australian Museum plans to analyze samples to confirm the cause, which could be space debris or another unknown object.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Nature
Scientists analyzing samples from China's Chang'e-6 mission on the Moon's far side discovered rare meteorite fragments that predate the Solar System, offering new insights into asteroid contributions to planetary formation and the Moon's impact history.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Futurism
China's Chang'e-6 mission discovered fragments of rare water-bearing meteorite (CI chondrite) in lunar samples from the far side of the Moon, suggesting that volatile-rich asteroids can reach the lunar surface and may be more common than previously thought, with implications for understanding water delivery to the Moon and Earth.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by ScienceAlert
Dust from the far side of the Moon collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission revealed the first confirmed presence of fragile, water-bearing CI chondrite meteorite debris on the Moon, providing new insights into early Solar System impacts and the potential delivery of water and volatiles to lunar and terrestrial bodies.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by ScienceAlert
Scientists tracked and studied the disintegration of asteroid 2023 CX1 as it entered Earth's atmosphere over France, revealing it broke apart violently at high altitude, losing 98% of its mass, with collected meteorites providing new insights into asteroid breakup processes. The event was observed with high precision thanks to collaboration between professional and amateur astronomers, and the findings contribute to understanding asteroid impacts and potential hazards.