The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday could have been a meteorite, according to the National Weather Service.

The museum displays include chondrites (stony meteorites with small chondrules, interpreted as early melted droplets floating in space), achondrites (stony meteorites with no chondrules), remarkable ...

The Earth is a wondrous place, but some of the most stunning things sometimes come from off-world. Take, for example, pallasite meteorites – extra-terrestrial rocks that are strung through with ...

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder ...

What is a meteorite? Only when a fireball reaches Earth's surface is it called a meteorite. They are commonly designated as three types: stony meteorites, iron meteorites, and stony-iron meteorites.

Part of Fukang meteorite, Natural History Museum, Vienna. What Are Pallasites? Pallasites belong to a rare type of stony-iron meteorite.

After one year, the Montana Learning Center formally classified the first meteorite in their collection.

After one year, the Montana Learning Center formally classified the first meteorite in their collection.

Esquel is a stony-iron pallasite meteorite that was found in Argentina in 1951. It's widely considered to be one of the most beautiful meteorites ever found. Credit: Dave Eicher ...

Photograph of stony-iron meteorite called mesosiderite showing iron-nickel metal mixed with silicate rocky material. Two metal-rich near-Earth asteroids observed by Planetary Science Institute ...

Researchers have developed a novel technique to investigate the dynamics of the early Solar System by analyzing magnetites in meteorites utilizing the wave nature of electrons.

Meteorites can be classified into three broad categories: stone, iron, and stony iron. The latter two groups are utilized within the gem and jewelry industry. The iron group consists of metallic ...