Four items of jewellery, three bracelets and a pin, containing a form of iron only found in meteorites were pulled from Early Iron Age burials. The graves, in Częstochowa-Raków and nearby ...

As the name suggests, these are made of rock. Only about 6 per cent of meteorites in collections around the world are iron-rich – these are rare and rather special beasts. They are thought to ...

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an “extraterrestrial metal” in ancient burials in Poland that is believed to be found only in meteorites. Four artifacts – three bracelets and a pin ...

Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...

Pallasite meteorites like the Imilac formed in the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter. They are made up of minerals and metal, remnant materials from the first few million years of the ...

The items had varying levels of meteorite elements mixed with the other iron, researchers said. Muzeum Częstochowskie Screengrab from Archeologia Żywa's Facebook post The collection is ...

As early as 3,000 BC in Egypt, people found iron-rich rocks scattered across the dry landscape and realised they were different. The ancient Egyptians used these meteorites to create high status ...

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 ...

Measuring 43mm, the OMEGA Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite is made of iron meteorite on the dial, giving it a scratched, rock-like texture and appearance. It has ribbon-like flecks running across ...