Much of what scientists know about the early Solar System comes from meteorites – ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere.

A man who died following an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire has been named by police. The body of 53-year-old David ...

Only 30%-50% of the remaining objects survive the atmospheric passage and become meteorites. The debris pieces whose orbits bring them closer to the Sun tend to be significantly more durable, making ...

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites - ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge ...

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...