Learn how the meteorite might have been incorporated into ... interior and Exterior Gallery This mysterious iron pillar in India has been exposed to the elements for over 1,600 years.
A chunk of this Red Planet later crashed into the Earth close to Purdue University. The researchers at Purdue University rediscovered this meteorite in 1931 and it was named Lafayette Meteorite.
One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue and is one of the few meteorites that can be traced directly to Mars. This meteorite was rediscovered in a ...
Water is ubiquitous on Earth—about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence suggests water has been stable on Earth ...