Curtin University researchers have discovered two meteorites in a two-week period on the Nullarbor Plain — one freshly …
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Environment
Texas Cave Sediment Upends Meteorite Explanation for Global Cooling
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers say global cooling 13,000 years ago is coincident with major volcanic eruptions. Texas researchers from the University of …
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Space
Meteorite Contains Oldest Material on Earth: 7-billion-Year-Old Stardust
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesStars have life cycles. They’re born when bits of dust and gas floating through space find each other …
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Environment
The Largest Meteorite Collision in the UK Has Been Discovered
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists believe they have discovered the site of the biggest meteorite impact ever to hit the British Isles. …
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Space
Oldest Meteorite Collection on Earth Found in One of the Driest Places
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarth is bombarded every year by rocky debris, but the rate of incoming meteorites can change over time. …
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Space
Meteor Magnets in Outer Space: Astronomers Find Elusive Giant Planets
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAstronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now, they’re …
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Observers watching January’s total eclipse of the Moon saw a rare event, a short-lived flash as a meteorite …
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Near Earth Objects (NEOs) are small solar system bodies whose orbits sometimes bring them close to the Earth, …