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Meteorite hunt! Museum offers $25k reward for fragment of Maine space rock
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel is offering a hefty reward for anyone who can produce a significant fragment of a fallen meteorite.
Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever
Geologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteoroid collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.
Gamma Normid meteor shower peaks on March 15 for the southern hemisphere
The annual meteor shower known as the Gamma Normids peaks this year on March 15, providing a challenging target for patient Southern Hemisphere skywatchers.
Boom! Japanese astronomer catches meteorite smashing into the moon (video)
Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured the telltale flash of a meteorite impacting the moon, causing a brief flash on our celestial neighbor's nightside.
Scientists find meteorite in Texas from fireball that exploded with the force of 8 tons of TNT
The meteoroid was traveling about 27,000 mph (43,452 kph) when it struck the atmosphere, exploding into smaller pieces — some of which hit the ground.
'Pristine' meteorite contaminated with table salt upon crash landing on Earth
The Winchcombe meteorite was collected mere hours after it fell, but researchers have found that it was already contaminated with earthly minerals, including common table salt.
Chelyabinsk meteor explosion over Russia 10 years ago was a planetary defense wake up call
On Feb. 15, 2003, a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, showing why we need better methods of detecting and tracking near-Earth asteroids.
The Alpha-Centaurids meteor shower peaks tonight for Southern Hemisphere skywatchers
The annual meteor shower Alpha-Centaurids peaks on Wednesday (Feb. 8) as Earth passes through a cloud of debris left by an unknown comet - but only for skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere.
