Mysterious sound waves came from a truck, not a meteor

Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~4 min

Tatahouine: 'Star Wars meteorite' sheds light on the early Solar System

George Lucas named Luke Skywalker’s home planet after a Tunisian town and meteorite.

Ben Rider-Stokes, Post Doctoral Researcher in Achondrite Meteorites, The Open University • conversation
Dec. 22, 2023 ~6 min


Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren't the most expensive materials used in science

Some space rocks you can get for free – if you know how to identify them. Rarer materials cost more, and the asteroid sample NASA just brought back has a high price tag.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
Oct. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Revisiting timeline that pinpoints when Mars lost its dynamo

A study of magnetic fields suggests the Red Planet held water for longer than previously believed.

Clea Simon • harvard
July 11, 2023 ~6 min

Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here's what to make of it

There is a very large scientific leap from observing a fireball to claiming it as an alien spaceship.

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University • conversation
July 7, 2023 ~8 min

A brief history of the UK's Winchcombe meteorite

In 2021, searchers recovered a meteorite that fell over the UK just hours earlier. Scientists have now reconstructed its story.

Dr Martin D. Suttle, Lecturer in Planetary Science, The Open University • conversation
March 10, 2023 ~7 min

New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon technologies

Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making the high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for rare

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 25, 2022 ~6 min

Team finds potential origin of shock-darkened meteorites

Planetary scientists have identified a potential source of shock-darkened meteorites, which have dark veins.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Oct. 20, 2022 ~6 min


Asteroids reveal our solar system’s chaotic infancy

A reconstruction of the early history of several asteroids indicates that the solar system at its beginnings was much more chaotic than we thought.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
May 25, 2022 ~7 min

How to grow plants on the moon – new study

Take note, future colonisers: you may be able to grow stuff in certain places on the Moon.

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~8 min

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