On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that ...

Stumbling upon a meteorite might seem like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but it’s not as uncommon as you might think. What’s crucial, however, is knowing how to handle such a cosmic treasure to preserve ...

Thousands of years ago, a space rock hit what is now China, leaving a bowl-shaped crater some 900 meters wide ...

Today's meteror can be tomorrow's (star) dust. Feb. 19, 2013 -- Meteorite hunters are converging on Chelyabinsk, Russia, seeking pieces of a space rock that exploded above that city last week, ...

Prices for meteorites range from hundreds of dollars for pieces traded on internet sites like eBay to millions for larger ...