There, geologists Dermot Henry and Bill Birch examined the object and identified it as a rare iron-rich meteorite, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. They classified it as an H5 ordinary chondrite ...

A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s ...

Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...

A research team linked nearby stellar explosions to at least one, possibly two, mass die-offs after calculating the supernova ...

Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

Inhaling dust particles from the Red Planet over long periods of time could put humans at risk of developing respiratory issues, thyroid disease and other health problems.

Dust on Mars (Martian dust) increases the risk of health problems like silicosis and thyroid disease for future Mars ...

The supernova idea needs its iridium equivalent, iron-60 or plutonium ... an element rare on Earth’s surface but common in meteorites. A study describing the finding was published in June ...