NASA's DART spacecraft hits target asteroid in first planetary defence test
This is the world's first test of a planetary defence system, designed to prevent a potential doomsday meteorite collision with Earth.
Tue Sep 27 2022
Black diamond, largest ever cut, goes on show in Dubai
The diamond is believed to have been created when a meteorite or an asteroid hit the Earth more than 2.6 billion years ago.
Tue Jan 18 2022
'Meteorite' smashes into Nicaraguan capital
A mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite.
Mon Sep 08 2014
Mysterious rock lands in Bosnia
A mysterious rock which was believed to be a meteorite was found in a quarry in Bosnia.
Sun Feb 24 2013
Russia halts search for meteorite
Russian authorities halted their search for the meteorite that spectacularly struck the Urals last week leaving about 1,200 people injured.
Sun Feb 17 2013
Divers scour Russian lake after meteor strike injures 1,200
Divers scoured the bottom of a Russian lake on Saturday for fragments of a meteorite that plunged to Earth in a blinding fireball whose shockwaves injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes.
Sat Feb 16 2013
Stay away from meteorites, government tells Russians
Russia's authorities cautioned residents of the Urals to stay away from any unidentified objects after a meteor burned up above the region.
Fri Feb 15 2013