Tagged: meteorite

It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense period of meteoric bombardment referred to as the late heavy bombardment. However, researchers have found evidence that suggests this period occurred slightly earlier than thought and was...

Anew analysis of ceramic chips embedded in meteorites suggests the formation of our solar system was not as quiet and orderly as we once thought. A new study from University of Chicago scientists builds evidence that the baby solar system likely witnessed wild temperature swings...

A team of international researchers went back to the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago to gain new insights into the cosmic origin of the heaviest elements on the period-ic table. Led by scientists who collaborate as part of the International Research...

In a major event for UK science, the meteorite that fell from the fireball that lit up the sky over the UK and Northern Europe on Sunday 28 February, has been found. Almost 300g of a very rare meteorite, known as a carbonaceous chondrite, survived...

Scientists believe they have identified a meteorite formed in the first million years of our solar system, making it the oldest known meteor of volcanic origin. The space rock, which began its journey some 4.5 billion years ago, has already proved an “exceptional” witness to...

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the Draconid meteor shower appears in the sky. “The shower is active between October 6 and 10,” explains the EarthSky website, noting that its peak is expected to be on Wednesday. “This shower favors the Northern...

TOP Scots author Graham Hancock visited our offices today, and answered Facebook questions about his theories of an alternative human history. THOUSANDS of fans logged onto the Daily Record’s Facebook page today for an exclusive Q and A session with blockbuster author Graham Hancock. The...

Every day hundreds of meteors, commonly known as shooting stars, can be seen flying across the night sky. Upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, friction heats up cosmic debris, causing streaks of light that are visible to the human eye. Most burn up before they ever reach...

While many cultures celebrate the start of each Gregorian calendar year with fireworks, there’s a show of celestial pyrotechnics you can watch instead. Though less well-known than some other meteor showers, the Quadrantids occur during the start of the calendar year, and are expected to...

FROM disaster films like 2012 to zombie-packed TV series like The Walking Dead and bleak video games like The Last of Us, we all seem to love thinking about the end of the world. But nobody can agree how the world is likely to end,...