Fragile and chemically complex, carbonaceous meteorites rarely survive the long fall to Earth intact. When they do, they ...

"This monograph describes the meteorite collecting activities of the United States Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) expeditions of the 1982-1983 and 1983-1984 field seasons"--P. [ii]. This ...

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small asteroids actually made of, in measurable detail? Researchers at the Institute ...

A Martian meteorite discovered in Antarctica has revealed features that suggest water once flowed through it. The findings have reignited scientific discussions about the potential for past life on ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This accession consists of the papers of Brian Harold Mason, Curator Emeritus, Meteorites Division, Department of Mineral Sciences, National ...