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Mystery of Britain's Largest Meteorite Solved
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
The meteorite weighs about the same as a baby elephant.
How many meteorites hit Earth every year?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Earth is constantly showered by space rocks, but how many of these actually land on Earth's surface?
Exploding meteor startles Utah
By Stephanie Pappas published
A loud explosion heard Saturday (Aug. 13) in Utah may have been an exploding Perseid meteor.
Astronomers plan to fish an interstellar meteorite out of the ocean using a massive magnet
By Jamie Carter published
The interstellar asteroid crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2014 and its recovery would be a world-changing scientific discovery, scientists say.
Strange, never-before-seen diamond crystal structure found inside 'Diablo canyon' meteorite
By JoAnna Wendel published
Graphene found interlocked with diamonds inside an ancient meteorite could be the key to superfast, supercharged tech.
Meteor impact left 'uncorrectable' damage to the Webb telescope's mirror, new report shows
By Brandon Specktor last updated
The James Webb Space Telescope has been hit by at least 19 tiny meteors since launching in December 2021, and new images reveal the damage.
Never-before-seen crystals found in perfectly preserved meteorite dust
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have discovered tiny, never-before-seen carbon crystals in meteorite dust left over from the explosion of the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013.
James Webb Space Telescope hit by large micrometeoroid
By Meghan Bartels published
NASA's next-generation space observatory has sustained its first noticeable impact less than six months after launch, but the agency isn't too concerned.
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