Scientists at Curtin University in Australia discovered rare dust left behind from a supernova explosion inside a meteorite. The discovery is reported in the article, published в The Astrophysical Journal. Researchers used a technique called atom probe tomography to analyze dust particles inside a sample of the ALH 77307 meteorite discovered in Antarctica. This carbonaceous … Read more
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2023-09-24 23:00:00 The celestial body that falls to the earth may be the object of people’s wishes, or it may be destruction. (Illustration/Image source: Adobe Stock) It is forbidden to establish mirror websites on Chinese websites. Among the asteroids most likely to hit the earth, one is named after the “Bennu” bird in Egyptian mythology. … Read more
2023-07-29 19:00:19 Meteorites fall on Earth every day. But meteorites that come from our own planet are much less common! Moreover, if the analyzes of French researchers are confirmed, the one found in Morocco would be the first known boomerang meteorite. In 2018, meteorite hunters discovered a piece of pebble weighing just under 650 grams … Read more
2023-07-20 07:38:46 A French woman was suspected of being hit by a meteorite flying from the sky while drinking coffee on the balcony of her home. (Schematic diagram / flip from pixabay) The odds are even lower than winning the lottery! A woman living in Schirmeck, in northeastern France, was drinking coffee and chatting with … Read more
2023-04-18 11:30:57 Last night would have been particularly hectic. Several people would have seen an unidentified object in the sky, reports RTL Info. “We saw a green light crossing the sky at high speed this Monday, April 17 at 9:35 p.m.”, testifies a Walloon. “Around 9:22 p.m., I observed the fall of a meteorite from … Read more
Dating small spherules stuck in volcanic rocks in Western Australia, researchers have found what they believe is the oldest trace of a meteorite impact, dating back 3.48 billion years ! During Earth’s earliest moments, the Solar System had not completed its formation, and meteor impacts were, depending on the time, much more common than today. … Read more
The asteroid created a brief but bright flash upon impact with the lunar surface. It is estimated that the crater formed by the crash would be more than 12 meters in diameter. March 14, 2023, 10:21 p.m. Japanese astronomer captured the moment a meteorite hit the Moon. (Video: Twitter/dfuji1) While the space agencies of various … Read more