A team of European researchers discovered a new high-pressure mineral in a lunar meteorite which is helping to explain what happens to materials within the extreme pressures of the Earth’s mantle. The ...
Two new minerals made from titanium and oxygen have been found in lunar material brought back by the Chang’e-5 Moon mission. These are the seventh and eighth minerals to be found on the Moon and ...
The Winchcombe meteorite has been analyzed in a level of detail previously reserved for space mission retrievals, rather than rocks that fall of their own accord. The result is an insight into its ...
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NASA and co-researchers from the United States, South Korea and Japan have found a new mineral named “Wassonite” in one of the most historically significant meteorites recovered in Antarctica ...
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More than 4,000 naturally occurring minerals—inorganic solids that have a characteristic chemical composition and specific crystal structure—have been found on Earth. They are formed of simple ...
Get to know the main groups of meteorite. They differ in their amount of iron-nickel metal and what they reveal about the early solar system. Most iron meteorites are thought to be the cores of ...
The hunt is on for New Zealand's 10th meteorite - and it could be sitting on your back doorstep. A group of enthusiasts known as Fireballs Aotearoa is asking Kiwis to take photos of any rocks they ...
Most meteorites are bits of asteroid, which are themselves leftovers from the formation of the solar system. What is the difference between a meteor, a meteorite, a meteoroid and an asteroid?
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