John Ventre holds up a slice of a partially translucent meteorite from his collection at the Cincinnati Observatory. Space is dirty. Filthy. It's littered with asteroids, and rocks, and dust. Some of ...

The Fukang Meteorite stands as one of the most exceptional and highly valued meteorites ever discovered, boasting both a unique aesthetic beauty and significant scientific importance. Discovered in ...

The Los Angeles Meteorite has an interesting history. Most meteorites have more specific information about the location they were found, but not this one. Bob Verish found two stones in the Mojave ...

The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact [email protected] International media ...

Meteorites - the rocks that hurtle from outer space and make it to Earth, get a moment to shine when collectors gather in Cincinnati to show off the treasures they have found this Saturday. Outer ...

Where do we come from? How did our planet form? How do we know about the history of our solar system? You can explore these universal questions in the Moon, Meteorite and Solar System Gallery. Earth’s ...