The Meteorites by Helen Gordon — to catch a falling star
An irreverent tour of the science and folklore behind the space debris that makes it to Earth and the people for whom these rare finds are almost a religion ...
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China Discovers €216 Billion Rare Earth Mine With 470,000 Tons of Critical Minerals in Yunnan—A Global Game-Changer
China has just dropped a rare earth bombshell—and the world is paying attention. A massive new deposit discovered in Yunnan ...
Scientists find traces of life’s building blocks in historic asteroid samples
It took a while for scientists to gain access to the samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission took from the asteroid Bennu, but ...
Newly Discovered Asteroid Has a 1.2 Percent Earth Impact Risk
A 200-foot-wide asteroid found in December has a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth, according to space agencies.
Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...
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Pieces of Kaali meteorite being carried away due to insufficient protection
Due to a legal loophole, meteorites should, by default, belong to the finder. However, several archaeologists consider the ...
Why meteorite dials are taking off: from Rolex and Omega to microbrands, luxury watchmakers are tapping into the love for space rocks … even Louis Vuitton is on b…
There's growing fascination with these naturally patterned dials that offer a touch of cosmic elegance and exclusivity ...