However, iron-based meteorites are significantly under-represented from such collection missions, as compared with meteorite finds over the rest of the globe. A University of Manchester ...

The Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there ...

A complete visual reference for meteorite classification, this atlas combines high resolution optical microscope images with detailed descriptions. It provides a systematic account of meteorites and ...

Other members of the public have since come forward with their own finds. It's 30 years since a meteorite was seen to fall in the UK and then be recovered. Researchers are particularly thrilled ...

"I've seen this story so many times before," he adds. "Someone finds a meteorite and they look on Ebay and think it's worth millions because they see small fragments sold for a large amount." ...

It's a tale as old as time: Scientist finds a random rock in a drawer ... "We have demonstrated a robust way to date alteration minerals in meteorites that can be applied to other meteorites ...