Meteorite

Fragments of asteroid with mystery origin are found outside Berlin

Scientists have found pieces of a meteorite that fell near Berlin just after midnight on January 21. It is a rare find, from an asteroid that was identified just before it entered Earth's atmosphere. Only a handful of such events in the recent past have allowed astronomers to trace an incoming rock's origin in the solar system.

‘Mysterious lights in Istanbul caused by meteor shower’

According to experts, the light burst and loud noise heard from many locations in Istanbul on Aug. 8 that terrified locals was generated by the annual Perseid meteor shower.

The burst of light and loud sound seen from many points in Istanbul at around 2 a.m. on Aug. 8 caused panic, since the scenery was likened to the light explosion seen during the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes.

Did a Meteorite Hit Bulgaria Last Night? (VIDEO)

A bright light falling in the sky was noticed by hundreds of people in Sofia, Vidin, Lom, Ikhtiman, Plovdiv and other cities and villages in the country minutes before 10 p.m. last night. Users on social networks also published footage from security cameras showing a ball of bright light, which is supposed to be a meteorite.

Meteorite that smashed into Mars shook planet, NASA says

Scientists who study Mars have revealed the remarkable Christmas gift they received from the planet last year.

On Dec. 24, 2021, a meteorite hit Mars' surface, triggering magnitude 4 tremors, which were detected by NASA's InSight spacecraft, which landed on the planet four years ago, some 3,500 kilometers away.

Scientists find oldest Martian meteorite’s original home

Scientists announced on July 12 they had found the crater from which the oldest known Martian meteorite was originally blasted towards Earth, a discovery that could provide clues into how our own planet was formed.

The meteorite NWA 7034, nicknamed Black Beauty, has fascinated geologists since it was discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2011.

Meteorite-like object found on field up for sale

A Turkish farmer who found a meteorite-like stone last year on his field in the southwestern province of Denizli now wants to sell the object to potential buyers.

Ali Urhan, a resident of the province's Çivril district, found pieces of stone that are not unique to the region and attracted attention with their dark-colored structure while irrigating his field last summer.

Scientists unearth meteorite from birth of solar system

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 the building blocks of the planets.

Meteorite found on chickpea field sold for $180,000

A farmer in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum has agreed to sell a 68-kg "meteorite," which he found on his field two years ago, to a buyer in the United States for $180,000.

Farmer Mutlu Yılmaz came across a large rock while planting chickpeas in his field in the village of Gerdekkaya in April 2019.

Meteorite fireball lights up Turkey’s sky as it crashes towards Earth

A flash of light that shot across the sky over northeastern Turkey and sparked alerts on social media was caused by a "burning meteor" crashing to Earth, according to experts.
The footage of the fireball landing was recorded on security cameras in many provinces, including Sivas, Bingöl, Trabzon and Artvin.

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