In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.
The chemical makeup of mineral inclusions preserved in impact glass hints at the site of a missing impact crater.
When they returned, they were shocked to find light gray dust and black stones scattered in a star shape on the path. The force of a meteorite left a nearly one-inch divot in a brick. Credit: ...
According to expert Chris Herd, it's an "ordinary chondrite," the most common kind of meteorite Have you ever wondered what a meteorite hitting Earth sounds like? Last July, Joe Velaidum and Laura ...
Finding a meteorite anywhere in Canada is something of a rarity. Last July, the first one discovered in Prince Edward Island was extra special, as it is likely the first meteorite impact to ever be ...
Sound of a meteorite hitting Earth captured for the first time – on a doorbell camera - Against the odds, Prince Harry has won a landmark victory Historians Say They've Solved the Mystery of a ...
A Ring camera captured the sound of a meteorite crash-landing near a house in Prince Edward Island, Canada, marking the first time this interstellar noise had been recorded alongside video footage.
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"No other meteorite fall has been documented like this, complete with sound," says Dr. Chris Herd, a meteorite expert from the University of Alberta. Finding a meteorite anywhere in Canada is ...