An Australian metal detectorist named David Hole made an extraordinary discovery that intrigued scientists and captivated the ...

ARTEFACTS made from extraterrestrial metal have been discovered by archaeologists in two ancient cemeteries in Poland. Four items of jewellery, three bracelets and a pin, containing a form of iron ...

However, not all of those celestial bodies survived, and a new analysis of a the meteorite NWA 15915 shows that it likely originated from a world that was similar to Mercury in its composition—but not ...

At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Dr Caroline Smith, Head of Earth Sciences Collections at the Museum, sheds light on the secrets the ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an “extraterrestrial metal” in ancient burials in Poland that is believed to be found only in meteorites. Four artifacts – three bracelets and a pin ...

Of the meteorite samples associated with UCLA on Cicon’s page, all were owned by UCLA with the exception of one sample which was loaned to UCLA by the British Museum in London, Utas said.