05 March 2021
For the first time, organic materials essential for life have been found on the surface of an asteroid
...asteroids. This is because S-type (stony) asteroids, the type which gives rise to the most popular type of meteorite found on Earth – chondrites – typically have low organic contents. As such, studying the organic make-up of chondrites is challenging...
19 May 2021
Scientists unexpectedly find heavy metal vapour in comets throughout our Solar System, and beyond
... is curious say the team, as material in our Solar System, for example that found in the Sun and in meteorites, usually contains about ten times more iron than nickel. The team suggest this might be due...
18 August 2021
New study sheds light on Solar System heavy metal problem
... in aluminum-26, which emits a gamma ray when it decays, was piqued back in the 70s when scientists examining meteorites found the isotope in calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions contained in these ancient rocks. After concluding that they...
01 November 2021
Curiosity finds organic molecules in Mars sand dune
... blocks of proteins, as these and other species such as amines and amides have previously been detected in Martian meteorites, but none were found, say Milan and colleagues. But, the team’s analysis did find as many...
29 January 2026
European Astrofest brings astronomy to London
... Sir Brian May, Prof Derek Ward-Thompson and J-P Metsavainio, alongside talks exploring interstellar magnetic fields, meteorites, mirror-making and the latest techniques in astrophotography. The programme is designed to appeal both to specialists and...
12 October 2016
‘Asgardia’ to become the first new Space Nation
... as well as fragments of craft that potentially pose a dangerous situation in near-Earth orbits. The impact of the Chelyabinsk meteorite which crashed over a major Russian town as recently as 2013, injuring 1100 people and damaging 4000 buildings...
