Meteorites
The story of the Chelyabinsk meteorite
It's 10 years since the Chelyabinsk spacerock fell to Earth. What have we learned over the past decade?
What to do if you've found a meteorite
The origin of most meteorites on Earth has finally been discovered, helping astronomers to track the story of our Solar System
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NASA satellite images India's Luna crater, which studies show is a 6,900-year-old meteorite impact
1.8km-wide crater could be a meteorite impact that occurred 6,900 years ago.
The Winchcombe meteor was repeatedly torn apart and reformed, according to newly released analysis
If a meteorite is found on your land, do you own it?
What happens if you find a spacerock in your back garden? Who lays claim to meteorites?
5 of history's most famous meteorites
Here, we look at five of the most famous meteorites to have fallen to planet Earth.
Winchcombe meteorite | The story of the Gloucestershire space rock
Space scientist Monica Grady reveals how the Winchcombe meteorite was found, what it is and how it could unlock the secrets of the Solar System.
Meteorite fragments recovered on driveway in Gloucestershire
300g of meteorite fragments have been discovered by residents outside their house: the first such discovery in the UK for 30 years.
UK Fireball Network: helping track British meteorites
The UK Fireball Network is setting up cameras across the country in the hope of tracking meteorites that fall over Britain.
Interview | The science of space rocks
Dr Sarah Crowther is a researcher at the University of Manchester who studies the space rocks that fall to Earth, and samples of the Moon brought back by Apollo astronauts.
Ann Hodges, history’s only meteorite victim
The only recorded case of a person being injured by a meteor happened in 1954.
Beddgelert meteorite: big find in a small village
The residents of Beddgelert in North Wales were surprised when, one day in 1949, a meteorite crashed through the roof of a local hotel. The event has gone down in local history.
Meteorite found after asteroid seen falling to Earth
An asteroid fragment that was witnessed exploding over the Botswana’s Central Game Reserve has been found amid elephants and lions
UK mission to hunt for 'lost' meteorites
British scientists have announced the first ever UK-led meteorite hunting mission to Antarctica, in the hope of discovering clues about the formation of planetary bodies.
Doggie detectors on the hunt for space rocks
A team of dog trainers are teaching their canine companions how to search for spacerocks that land on Earth. Barcelona-based animal trainer Daniel Garcia Bernal discusses his latest project.
Meteorites key to Earth's layer formation
New research proves crust formed 4.5 billion years ago
The Black Beauty meteorite and Mars
New analysis of unusual meteorite suggests it is typical of the Martian crust
Were asteroids created by planet formation?
Asteroids may not have been the building blocks of planets, as has long been believed.
Ancient meteorites reveal creation of Solar System
Scientists have discovered evidence of chemical processes over 4.6 billion years old