Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

Astronomers have tracked several meteorites that dropped in on Earth back to their origin, space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

For the first time, scientists are creating a geologic map of the asteroid belt—the region between Mars and Jupiter filled ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...

This discovery challenges our understanding of Earth’s early history and could shed light on the origins of life.

Archaeologists have discovered 'extraterrestrial metal' used to create jewellery in ancient burial sites in Poland.

Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...

A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the ...

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from asteroid Bennu, which showed discoveries about life and the early solar ...