Tag Archives: Meteorite
Third-ever natural quasicrystal found in Siberian meteorite
Quasicrystal atomic structure (L): Talapin et al; Synthetic quasicrystal (R): US Department of Energy Scientists Find a Quasicrystal from Outer Space in a Russian MeteoritePhysicists have uncovered an ultra-rare quasicrystal in a piece of Russian meteorite, and it’s only the … Continue reading
Monster meteorite found in Texas
This view of the 760-pound meteorite shows relatively fresh fusion crust from melting of the outer millimeter or two of the meteoroid during its heated passage through Earth’s atmosphere. You can also see lots of thumbprints or regmaglypts (left side), … Continue reading
Curiosity Rover Just Found a Freaky Metal Meteorite on Mars
Curiosity Spots Metallic Meteorite on Mars NASA’s Curiosity rover stumbled across a peculiar-looking metallic meteorite last week, while climbing the slopes of Mars’ Mount Sharp. Meteorites are pretty common on the Red Planet due to its thin atmosphere and proximity … Continue reading
Meteorite impact 55 million years ago may have caused Earth to heat up
Around 55 million years ago, Earth experienced a series of sudden and extreme global warming events, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). A comet smashing into ancient Earth may have set off catastrophic global warmingResearchers have found evidence that … Continue reading
fuckyeahmineralogy: Thin section of an Antarctic meteorite
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World’s second largest meteorite discovered in Argentina
The meteorite, nicknamed ‘Gancedo,’ was found in a region inundated with space debris ? thus its nickname, ‘Field of Heaven.’ (Photo: Astronomy Association of Chaco) 30-ton meteorite uncovered in Argentina A 30,800-kilogram meteorite has been unearthed in Argentina over the … Continue reading
The World’s Largest Meteorite
Hoba meteorite The Hoba meteorite lies on the farm “Hoba West”, not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has been uncovered but, because of its large mass, has never been moved from where it fell. The … Continue reading
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Evidence of Martian life could be hard to find in some meteorite blast sites
Scientists in their preliminary findings suggest signs of life from under Mars’ surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
Tectonic Shifts, not Meteorite behind the Dinosaurs Extinction, says new evidence
Representative photo Dinosaurs extinction has been one of the world?s most dramatic mass extinctions. The cause of extinction, though attempted to be explained by many theories, has been a matter of debate with no clear consensus. One of the theories … Continue reading