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How to distinguish meteorites from ordinary rocks
Meteorites are often particularly heavy, magnetic, and bear characteristic marks from being heated as they plunged into the atmosphere.
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Space science
The mystery of the rock that 'traveled' through space for tens of thousands of years, then returned to Earth
The 646-gram meteorite once left us, flew out into space, and somehow ended its extraordinary journey on Earth.
Discover science
The meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs created a 1.5km high wave, 30,000 times stronger than the strongest tsunami in history.
66 million years ago, a giant meteorite crashed into Earth, transforming life on the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and ushering in a new era in biology.
Space science
Meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs created a 4.5km high tsunami
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago created a kilometer-high tsunami in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study published on October 4 in the…
Conquer Mars
Amazing discovery of 4.5 billion year old alien ocean of life
Cosmic treasures accidentally sent to Earth by another planet have revealed an ocean at least 300m deep, existing 4.5 billion years ago and teeming with the building blo…
New technology
New method to produce 'space magnets' without the need for rare earths
Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for lead.
Archeology
New research says: Not a meteorite, this is the terrible thing that destroyed the dinosaurs
Something even more terrifying than the giant space rock Chicxulub may have existed on Earth, forming
Space science
When will a meteorite hit Earth again?
In 1,000 years, no asteroid larger than a kilometer will hit Earth, but there may be smaller ones.
Discover science
Without diamonds or gemstones, this watch still costs nearly 6 billion VND, listed in Guinness for its unique record
The brand owner who created this watch spent 20 years finding each
Discover science
What is the giant trace of a suspected spacecraft crash in Antarctica?
Impact craters in Antarctica not only intrigue scientists but also inspire a host of research questions.
Space science
The mystery of the Tunguska explosion may have been solved, the real cause was a drifting meteorite phenomenon
The Tunguska event remains the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It released 185 times the energy of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Space science
Continuously hit by 'space bombs', the Moon rolls 10 degrees
New NASA research shows that our Moon is constantly wandering on its own axis due to the constant bombardment from space.
Space science
Shocking discovery of 'strange object from Oort Cloud' falling in Canada
New analysis of a green fireball from the Oort Cloud that landed in Canada in February 2021 could change a host of understandings about the formation of Earth and the en…
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5 special objects on the NASA robot that landed on Mars
The Perseverance rover will land on Mars on February 18 with many unique and meaningful objects.