Scientists believe tektites formed from Earth material that melted upon meteorite impact and were thrown into our atmosphere, before falling back to the ground. “Their existence means that the ...

“Tektites,” announced the cashier, handing over a photocopied paper that indicated they formed in a mysterious meteorite strike—Earth’s last major impact, in fact, a catastrophic collision ...

Researchers were led to the impact site by a set of small black glassy objects called tektites, which scientists believe were formed from Earth material that melted from the meteorite’s impact.

Rolfe Erickson carries the black, pebble-sized object everywhere. At any time, he will pull it out of his pocket and reel off what he believes to be its 2.7 million-year history. No one is safe ...

J. Spencer that tektites have been formed by the fusion of terrestrial rocks by the fall of very large meteorites has given rise to an interesting discussion, but, being unexpectedly novel ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Tektites and Impact Fragments from the Moon ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 210 No. 2 (February 1964), p. 50 doi:10.1038 ...

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 ...

The impact of the 1.2 mile-wide meteorite flung debris across 10% of the planet's surface. Scientists have found this ancient debris, mostly in the form of glass blobs known as tektites ...

A large meteorite can launch bits of molten rock into the atmosphere when it impacts Earth. When that molten rock cools, it forms tektites, shown here. Photo by Robert Eastman / Alamy Stock Photo ...

A sharp crash that sounds like glass shattering or ice cracking has been documented as likely the world's first audio recording of a meteorite crash. It came by chance from a doorbell camera ...