These should produce meteorites that reflect the same makeup. Yet when scientists look at the over 83,000 meteorites collected on Earth, less than one in twenty come from these types.

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

A close-up shot of the rare space rock. Courtesy of Maria Valdes / SWNS. Valdes said they were hesitant about celebrating at first “because we knew that if we found a meteorite, this was really ...

Meteorites that are key to Earth's past and its future. Main belt asteroids like 2024 BX1 were formed at around the same time as the solar system planets, approximately 4.5 billions years ago ...

Scientists have discovered the origin of a rare iron meteorite that fell to Earth in 2020. It's the first iron meteorite from a parent body with a known orbit.

Now, though, a rare meteorite could be providing some long-awaited answers. Back in 2021, a ball of fire streaked through the skies over the United Kingdom, ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is looking for meteorites from a rare fireball event near the Maine-Canada border. It's willing to pay anyone who can find them.

Although carbonaceous meteorites are rare, they may still have delivered enough water and organic materials to early Earth to play a major role in life’s emergence.

For scientists, meteorites are more than space debris. They're time capsules, preserving clues about the early Solar System. Among them, on.