The Quadrantid meteor shower has a rather peculiar origin story. The Quadrantid meteor shower is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12, and will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3 ...

Geochemist Clair Patterson sets the age of the Earth at 4.550 billion years, relying on ages of meteorites (including the Canyon Diablo meteorite, shown) that formed around the same time.

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory.

Stony Meteorites – Mainly composed of silicate minerals. Iron Meteorites – Contain iron and nickel in abundance. Stony-Iron Meteorites – A mix of rock and metal. The Maryborough meteorite’s iron-rich ...

The ring, which also incorporates lunar meteorite, is the focus of a newly posted online video that highlights the ring's significance and shows how it was made. "We've made thousands of rings ...

Credit: Dipa1965/Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The twin lakes, known collectively as Zerelia, in Central Greece are rare examples of bodies of water that were formed from the cataclysmic impact of a ...

A slice of the El Ali meteorite, now housed in the University of Alberta's meteorite collection A huge meteorite that fell to Earth contains two minerals never seen before on our planet ...

It will peak on 3–4 January. Read on for tips on how to catch the best view of this stunning shower from planetary scientist and meteorite expert Dr Ashley King. Meteors are often called shooting ...

Other members of the public have since come forward with their own finds. It's 30 years since a meteorite was seen to fall in the UK and then be recovered. Researchers are particularly thrilled ...