Earth's Precious Metals Could Be From Meteorites and Asteroids

Meteorites and asteroids from the inner solar system could be responsible for Earth 's store of precious metals such as platinum and iridium, brought to our nascent planet during the period of Late Heavy ...

Planet Formation Around the Sun's Dusty Disk

The dusty disks around other stars can tell us much about how planets form, creating a catalog of systems in various stages of development.

"Dino killer" asteroid was half the size predicted?

April 11. KAZINFORM. The meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs might have been less than half the size of what previous models predicted.

"Dino Killer" Asteroid Was Half the Size Predicted?

Ker Than for National Geographic News April 10, 2008 The meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs might have been less than half the size of what previous models predicted.

Earth, Mars, Moon have different origin, study says

March 20. KAZINFORM. A new study is challenging the long-standing notion that the whole solar system formed from the same raw materials.

Earth, Mars, Moon Have Different Origin, Study Says

A new study is challenging the long-standing notion that the whole solar system formed from the same raw materials.

Mysterious meteorites stymie scientists

March 13. KAZINFORM. A pair of mysterious meteorites discovered in Antarctica is baffling scientists who are struggling to determine the origin of the space rocks.

"Giant Fireball" Upends Meteorite Theory

A meteorite that smacked into the Peruvian highlands last September may have punched holes into long-held theories about how such meteorites, called chondrites, interact with Earth's atmosphere.