Flipped Field. One large meteorite is believed to have fallen in the area of southern China, the Philippines and Australia, where tektites found on land all appear to have had the same origin.

A 53-year-old Soviet spacecraft is set to crash to Earth soon. Kosmos 482 was launched in 1972 and was bound for Venus. The craft may reenter Earth's atmosphere at 250 km/h on May 10. A 53-year ...

A recent Toho University study has revealed that the end of life will not happen by climate change or a meteorite hit, but a sheer lack of oxygen on the planet A NASA-led study has now confirmed ...

Michigan man discovers the rock he'd been using as a doorstop for decades is actually a meteorite worth $100,000. Digital Culture Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games.

Learning From Meteorites. At the lab in the Smithsonians Natural History Museum, scientists research the out-of-this-world rocks to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

Ancient meteorite discovered in Antarctica could reveal the true origins of Earth’s water, new study claims . Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland.

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If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says. The Aquarids' parent comet is the most famous one of them all: Halley’s Comet .

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower occurs when Earth crosses paths with the stream of debris shed by Halley’s Comet during its cyclical journey around the Sun. “Comet Halley takes 76 years to orbit once ...

Most meteors burn up as they fall toward Earth, but some survive the trip and are then considered meteorites. What makes the Eta Aquariids unique . The Eta Aquariids are known for their speed.