Take, for example, pallasite meteorites – extra-terrestrial rocks that are strung through with gemstones, offering ...

At 4.5 billion years old, the Imilac meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. Professor Caroline Smith, our Head of Collections and a meteorite expert, sheds light on the secrets the ...

The so-called Brenham meteorite, found in Greensburg in 2005, is the largest of its kind and is filled with natural, extraterrestrial gemstones. It has an estimated value of 30,000 to 00,000.

Only once, said Bagouma, did he find a stone of any value, but he remains hopeful, recalling the story of another local herdsman who found a meteorite so valuable he was able to move his family to ...

In April 2019, a rare and powerful meteorite fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. Scientists say it’s ...

Meteorites are pieces of stone or iron that have broken off from asteroids and planets and fallen from space to Earth. Meteorites have great scientific value, and rare types of meteorites also have ...