Many scientists believe that the tektites, which are found in several areas around the world, were formed when meteorites or comets collided with the earth. The en- counters were so catastrophic ...

Lately, there has been a huge demand for a beautiful stone called Moldavite. This is one of the most powerful and high-vibrational crystals, often called the Stone of Transformation. It is a rare ...

posing a risk similar to a meteorite impact, according to a report in The Independent, citing a tracker. When launched, the Soviet probe was bound for Venus, but a technical failure locked it in a ...

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 ...

After finally investigating the rock he'd used as a doorstop for literal decades, Mazurek discovered it's actually a meteorite worth $100,000. Mazurek was inspired to take the doorstop to ...

At the lab in the Smithsonians Natural History Museum, scientists research the out-of-this-world rocks to unlock the mysteries of the universe Can We Predict the Universe’s Randomness — or Is ...

The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower (also called the Eta Aquariids or Eta Aquarids) will peak tonight and tomorrow (May 5-6), giving skywatchers a chance to see "shooting stars" in the night sky ...

Warning: Gross imagery and descriptions follow. Obviously! The human body is a mystery. A mass of tissue, muscles, vascular systems, and 70% water? Are we just walking flesh balloons filled with ...

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.

Every spring, Earth passes through a cosmic trail left behind by one of the most famous visitors from the outer solar system: Halley's Comet. The result is the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, a dazzling ...

Most meteors burn up as they fall toward Earth, but some survive the trip and are then considered meteorites. The Eta Aquariids are known for their speed. The Eta Aquariids travel about 40 miles ...