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'It was so simple': How Antarctica's missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the surface?"
By Joshua Howgego Published
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Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonightThe Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impactsA Japanese astronomer captured several impacts on the moon during the Geminid meteor shower.
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
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Ursid meteor shower 2024: Where and when to see the final meteor shower of the yearHere's everything you need to know to catch the Ursids, the last meteor shower of 2024.
By Gretchen Rundorff Published
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The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late.The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and 14. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on MarsThe Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there. A new analysis of the rock reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaksThe South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars.
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spotsScientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from.
By Conor Feehly Published
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Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videosA fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina.
By Sascha Pare Published
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