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In 2008, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo De Michele spotted Egypt’s 148-foot Kamil Crater while scanning Google Earth; scientists later recovered 1.7 tons of meteorite fragments- In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert reveals red planet Mars once had water
- In 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt suddenly shouted, “There is orange soil!”: It contained tiny glass beads from ancient lunar fire fountains
- This weapon found in an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb wasn't made on Earth. Scientists solve a 3,000-year-old mysteryA mysterious iron dagger found in King Tutankhamun's tomb was made from space metal. Scientists confirmed the weapon's blade contains meteo...07 Jun, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
- Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...05 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
- In 1920, a Namibian farmer hit something with his plow that turned out to be the largest meteorite ever found on EarthA Namibian farmer in 1920 discovered Hoba, the world's largest meteorite. Unlike dramatic impacts, this massive iron slab landed quietly, l...18 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- He tried breaking a strange rock with a hammer, drill and acid, it turned out to be a 4,60,00,00,000-year-old space travellerMaryborough Meteorite: A man searching for gold in Australia instead unearthed a 17-kilogram meteorite, estimated to be 4.6 billion years o...30 Nov, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
- Alien visitor on Mars? NASA finds 'unusual' 31-inches wide rock on red planet that didn't belong there, scientists stunnedNASA's Perseverance rover found a peculiar rock on Mars. Its composition suggests it may have originated from beyond our solar system. The ...20 Nov, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
- Man thinks rock is gold, turns out to be ancient meteorite worth lot moreDavid Hole’s unwavering curiosity led to the discovery of the Maryborough meteorite, a 4.6-billion-year-old relic from space, found in Vict...30 Dec, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
- Could a 3.2 billion-year-old meteorite the size of Everest have sparked life on Earth? Here's what we knowA study reveals that the S2 meteorite, estimated to be four times the size of Mount Everest, may have significantly influenced the emergenc...24 Oct, 2024, 08.32 PM IST
- Green meteor illuminates night sky in US' Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi. Watch videoResidents across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi in the United States were treated to a breathtaking spectacle as a blazing green meteor ...18 Jul, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
- Woman hit by meteorite while having coffee in France; here's what we know so farA woman in France was struck by a small meteorite while having coffee with a friend. Experts examined the rock, suspected to be a meteorite...17 Jul, 2023, 08.34 PM IST
- Care for a slice of Mars? You can now bid on rare meteorites and gems from outer spaceChristie’s 'Deep Impact: Martian Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites' is an online-only sale of rare meteorites.11 Feb, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
- A piece of moon once fell on Earth, and now you can buy the 13.5 kg rock at £2 mnAuction house Christie’s will offer one of the largest lunar meteorites in existence for private sale.06 May, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
- Jupiter is the oldest planet in solar system: StudyJupiter is the most massive planet of the solar system and its presence had an immense effect on the dynamics of the solar accretion disk.14 Jun, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
- Here's why Egyptian king Tutankhamun is making the headlinesDid you know Tut was entombed with a dagger made from metal of 'extraterrestrial origin'?05 Jun, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
- World's largest asteroid impact zone discovered in AustraliaA large meteorite strike 66 million years ago sent up a plume of ash which is found as a layer of sediment in rocks around the world.23 Mar, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
- Meteorite's magnetic memory gives clues to Earth's futureThese 'nano-paleomagnetic' measurements, the highest-resolution paleomagnetic measurements ever made, were performed at the BESSY II synchr...22 Jan, 2015, 06.09 PM IST
- Bridgmanite identified as Earth's most abundant mineralSo the team decided to try a new tactic: non-destructive micro-focused X-rays for diffraction analysis and novel fast-readout area-detector...14 Dec, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
- Steel may reveal Earth's formationResearchers could soon understand how the Earth formed, by using a scientific model developed from the mathematics of steelmaking.14 Jun, 2008, 04.37 PM IST
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