These should produce meteorites that reflect the same makeup. Yet when scientists look at the over 83,000 meteorites collected on Earth, less than one in twenty come from these types.

Meteorites are quite rare since most materials in space never come anywhere near the Earth, and of those that do come toward ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

Gem-quality peridot has been identified in multiple pallasite meteorites, earning it the title of a “gemstone from another ...

As the name suggests, these are made of rock. Only about 6 per cent of meteorites in collections around the world are iron-rich – these are rare and rather special beasts. They are thought to ...

"We found that the momentum of the ensuing explosion is enough to eject the surrounding highly shocked rock material into space." What happens when two carbon-rich space rocks slam into each other?

Rare gemstones, prehistoric fossils, crystals, meteorites and more are returning to the bi-annual New Jersey Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show this month. The family-friendly event at the New ...

A rare lunar meteorite has been discovered in the Wadi Rum desert, marking the first confirmed find of its kind in Jordan and the Middle East (JT file) AMMAN — A rare lunar meteorite has been ...