Meteorite Collection (page 3)

Lunar meteorite
Da La Gani 400, a lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert

Chondrite meteorite. This is a type of stony meteorite that has not been altered by processes such as melting, and represents the original material that formed the asteroids

Meteorite Hits House
A farmhouse at La Chaux (Saone-et- Loire, France) is struck by a meteorite (fireball) and is instantly set on fire

Space Memorabilia - lunar meteorite
Space Memorabilia - stunning NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite weighing eight grams and measuring 37mm. Moon rocks are incredibly rare, making up only 1 per cent of meteorite falls

Meteorite fall at Ensisheim, Germany (now France)
Depiction of a Donnerstein (thunderstone), a 250 pound meteorite which fell into a field near the town of Ensisheim, Germany (now in north east France, near the border with Germany)

Bolide meteorite with a serpentine shape
Bolide forming a serpentine shape due to the influence of gravitational forces on the fragments forming the tail Date: 1954

The Milky Way with an aurora, a meteor and lightning, Miramar, Argentina

Aerial view of Pingualuit Crater, Quebec, Canada
October 12, 2007 - Aerial view of Pingualuit Crater, Quebec, Canada. The crater was formed millions of years ago by meteorites striking the surface, and today they hold deep lakes

Rising moon over ocean and mountains against starry sky and falling meteorites

Stony-iron meteorite (Pallasite) displayed at California Science Center, Los Angeles

Extinction of the dinosaurs, artwork C018 / 7901
Extinction of the dinosaurs, artwork. Asteroids impacting around a T rex dinosaur. It is thought that an asteroid that impacted Earth around 65 million years ago caused the extinction of

Meteor, artwork
Meteor. Computer artwork of a meteor entering an alien planets atmosphere. Meteors are pieces of dust and rock which are heated by friction as they enter the atmosphere

Shargottite Sayh al Uhaymir 008 meteorite
Shargottite Sayh al Uhaymir 008, found in Oman in 1999. The specimen is about 10cm long. SNCs (Sherogtty, Nakhla and Chassigny) are a group of stony meteorites thought to come from Mars

Archean Landscape
An artists impression of an Archean landscape (3, 800 to 2, 500 million years ago), with the thin crust scarred by meteorite craters and dotted with pools of molten rock

The Stannern achondrite
A piece of the Stannern achondrite which is thought to have originated on the asteroid Vesta

Nickel-Iron meteorite
This cross-section through a nickel-iron meteorite shows the metallic lattice structure

Hand tools made by the Inuit of Greenland
These tools were made from the Cape York meteorites and were brought back to Great Britain by the explorer John Ross

The Allende carbonaceous chondrite
Photograph of the Allende carbonaceous chondrite, partly covered in jet-black fusion crust. This contains numerous white inclusions called CAIs. This stone is about 10cm across

Caricature of the death of dinosaurs by meteorite
Dinosaur extinction. Caricature of the death of the dinosaurs by the impact of a comet or meteor- ite. A Tyrannosaurus rex, a fearsome predator of the time

Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Image 3 of 8. Artwork of an asteroid burning up in a fireball as it passes through the Earths atmosphere. A Quetzalcoatlus pterosaur is seen in the foreground

Material from Chicxulub meteorite impact crater
Chicxulub impact material. Core sample of material taken from the Chicxulub meteorite impact crater. This impact occurred about 65 million years ago & may have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs

Meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico
A meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico, in 1871. Its estimated weight is 22 tonnes, and it is made of iron. Date: 1871

Meteorite India 1857
Quenngouch, India : (spelling uncertain) spectacular meteorite explodes over the town in fine weather. Date: 26-27 December 1857

Meteorite strike in India
Spectacular meteorite which exploded over the town of Queennggouch in India in fine weather Date: 26-27 December 1857

Bolide meteorite observed by Padre Secchi
Bolide observed by padre Secchi, Italian astronomer, who stated that the body was brighter than Venus and the two tails changed colour in the course of combustion. Date: 14 November 1868

Bolide meteorite with lance-like antenna
Bolide with lance-like antenna which exploded like a sunburst, the largest fragment ontinuing on its original trajectory Date: 11 November 1869

Quadruple bolide meteorites
Quadruple bolide recorded by the astronomer Tacchini at the Rome observatory Date: 27 July 1874

Meteorite burning up in the atmosphere
A meteorite burns up as it enters Earths atmosphere, exploding in a shower of glowing debris Date: 1954

Launton Meteorite
The Launton meteorite fell on 15 February 1830 at approximately 7.30pm, Launton village in Oxfordshire. The meteorite is of the most common type of stony meteorite, known as an ordinary chondrite

Wold Cottage meteorite (detail)
The earliest surviving meteorite seen to land in the UK fell in Wold Cottage, Yorkshire, in 1795. It prompted the first serious investigation into the origin of meteorites

Wold Cottage meteorite
The earliest surviving meteorite seen to land in the UK fell in Wold Cottage, Yorkshire, in 1795. It prompted the first serious investigation into the origin of meteorites

Meteorite 1891
Observed at Oschansk, Russia. Date: 1891

North America, USA, Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona

METEORITE, 1939. E. P. Henderson of the Smithsonian Institution inspects a 2, 000
METEORITE, 1939. E.P. Henderson of the Smithsonian Institution inspects a 2, 000 pound fragment of a shooting star discovered in 1903 near Melbourne, Australia. Photograph, 1939

Earth and moon in outer space with rising sun and flying meteorites

A meteor and the Big Dipper in the clear sky on the summit of Mount Kobau, Canada
July 28, 2014 - The Big Dipper and Ursa Major at the end of the backroad on the summit of Mount Kobau, near Osoyoos, British Columbia. A meteor streaks down at left

The ring of debris that may orbit Saturns second-largest moon, Rhea
This artists concept depicts the ring of debris that may orbit Saturns second-largest moon, Rhea. The suggested disk of solid material is exaggerated in density here for clarity

A bolide from the Geminids meteor shower above a setting moon in Mercedes, Argentina
A bolide from the Geminids meteor shower above the setting moon in Mercedes, Argentina

A planetary ring orbits around a blue planet
A planetary ring consisting of moons or moonlets orbit around a blue planet near a large star and blue nebula

An apocalyptic scene showing a gravity caused destruction of a moon

A robotic probe drills into the surface of an asteroid as a meteorite strikes nearby
An unmanned robotic probe drills into the surface of an asteroid as a meteorite strikes nearby creating a plume of super-heated plasma and dust

Close-up view of the Mars meteorite known as Oilean Ruaidh
Close-up view of a meteorite on Mars known as Oilean Ruaidh, taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The science team used two tools on Opportunitys arm

The Bolivian Amazon
September 13, 2002 - An 8-kilometer (5-mile) wide crater of possible impact origin is shown in this view of an isolated part of the Bolivian Amazon from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

A faraway solar system where planets and asteroids circle around two suns
This artists illustration depicts a faraway solar system like our own, except for one big difference. Planets and asteroids circle around not one, but two suns

Space scene inspired by the novels of Stephen Baxter

The Geminids meteor shower streaks across the clear sky above Yunnan province of China. This image is a composite result of wide-angle photo sequence taken from 3 hours before dwan on December 14

Image of an asteroid

Galileo spacecraft discovering asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl
Galileo spacecraft discovering the first asteroid moon, Dactyl, orbiting the asteroid 243 Ida in the universe. It was the first time a moon was discovered orbiting an asteroid

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"Exploring the Mysteries of Meteorites: From Barringer Crater to Muonionalusta-Kirunu Norbotten" Did you know that the Barringer Meteor crater, located east of Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, stretches an impressive 3/4 mile wide? This colossal impact site serves as a reminder of the immense power and beauty of meteorites. Meteorolites and meteorites have fascinated scientists for centuries. These extraterrestrial rocks hold valuable clues about our universe's origins and composition. Take the Nakhla meteorite, for example - it fell in Egypt in 1911 and provided crucial insights into Martian geology. Ever wondered what a slice of Canyon Diablo meteorite looks like? Its mesmerizing patterns reveal its cosmic journey through space before crashing onto Earth. Similarly, Masjid Al Haram in Mecca houses fragments from various celestial bodies that have captivated believers for generations. Travel back billions of years to Early Precambrian Earth when meteor showers were more frequent than today. These fiery spectacles left their mark on ancient rock formations worldwide; one such engraving depicts a stunning meteor fireball etched into stone. The Hoba West meteorite deserves special mention due to its colossal size - weighing over 60 tons. Discovered in Namibia, this iron giant remains one of the largest single pieces ever found on Earth. For those interested in chemistry, the Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondrite is a treasure trove. This remarkable specimen contains organic compounds that shed light on life's building blocks within our solar system. Imagine encountering a Tyrannosaurus rex during prehistoric times - now picture it under an awe-inspiring shower of meteors streaking across the sky. An artist's impression brings this thrilling scene to life while reminding us how these celestial events shaped our planet's history. Delving deeper into specific examples like Muonionalusta-Kirunu Norbotten in Sweden, we discover a cross-section of the meteorite.