Tag Archive for 'L chondrite'

NASA astronaut Michael Scott Hopkins performs a microgravity experiment on the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA.

Fungi on International Space Station Show Surprising Metal Extraction Skills

Feb 18, 2026 by News Staff

As human space exploration pushes farther from Earth, the need for sustainable ways to obtain local resources is becoming increasingly urgent, as routine...

An artist’s impression of a rocky asteroid. Image credit: Mark A. Garlick, Space-art.co.uk / University of Warwick / University of Cambridge.

75 Laboratory-Classified Meteorites Traced to Their Parent Asteroids in Main Belt

Mar 19, 2025 by News Staff

Astronomers from SETI Institute, NASA’s Ames Research Center and Curtin University have traced the impact orbit of 75 observed meteorite falls to several...

This is an artist's impression of an asteroid breaking up. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Most of Earth’s Meteorites Came from Few Asteroid Breakup Events, Research Suggests

Oct 16, 2024 by News Staff

New research shows that approximately 70% of meteorites originate from at least three recent break-ups of massive asteroids. This is an artist’s...