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Meteorites

Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake made from a meteorite impact.

Buldhana, India

Lonar Lake

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

A Rare, 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Hit the Netherlands

Scientists are excited.

Erik Shilling June 27, 2017

A Hopewell mound site in Chillicothe, Ohio.

The Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Iron Beads

First they came from space, and then went 450 miles more.

Kelsey Kennedy May 16, 2017

<em>The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle</em>, by Paul Sandby.

Do Meteors Hiss, Sizzle, and Pop?

This is a test of the meteor broadcasting network.

Samir S. Patel April 17, 2017

A Bright and Loud Meteor Just Flew Across the Midwest Sky

Erik Shilling February 6, 2017

Looking east across the Chihuahua desert, near the Zona del Silencio.

Exploring Mexico’s Zone of Silence, Where Radio Signals Fail and Meteorites Crash

The Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle has its fair share of alien rumors.

T.E. Wilson November 3, 2016

Watch A Meteor Light Up the Sky in Australia, Before Crashing to Earth

It was likely around three feet wide.

Erik Shilling September 27, 2016

Found: One of the Largest Meteorites Ever

Thirty tons, experts say.

Eric Grundhauser September 14, 2016

9 Incredible Meteorite Craters That Look Straight Out of 'Deep Impact'

Our planet is pockmarked with the scars of these extraterrestrial visitors. Morgan Freeman would be terrified.

Meg Neal August 27, 2016

One gem-studded space rock, coming up! (Photo: Twitter)

The Rare Meteorites Going on Sale for Millions

Christie's London is selling 83 space rocks—some from Mars, some filled with gems, and one that killed a cow.

Cara Giaimo April 6, 2016

Los Angeles, California

UCLA Meteorite Collection

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection.

Video Wonder: What a Meteor Looks Like Barreling Towards Earth

Tao Tao Holmes February 8, 2016

An aerial view of Upheaval Dome

Upheaval Dome

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

FOUND: A 4.5 Billion Year Old Meteorite, Almost Swallowed By the Earth

Sarah Laskow January 7, 2016

FOUND: Meteor Dust That's Been Stealing Earth's Atmosphere

Sarah Laskow December 30, 2015

Wolfe Creek Crater

Sturt Creek, Australia

Wolfe Creek Crater

A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The Hodges Meteorite

The first space rock known to have struck a human.

Rivière-Koksoak, Québec

Pingualuit Crater Lake

A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.