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Two Alien Minerals Unknown to Earth Found in Meteorite

Geologists have recently discovered two alien minerals unknown to Earth in a meteorite in Somalia. A small, 2.5 ounce (70-gram) fragment of the fifteen thousand kilogram fallen comet known as El Ali revealed the alien ore. Scientists stumbled upon the...

Milennia-Old Meteorite Found Intact in Antarctica

Recent excavations in Antarctica have yielded not just one of the world's biggest meteorites. The melon-sized rock weighs a staggering 16.7 pounds. It's thrilling to discover any meteorite, but finding one this large is quite unusual. Scientists also discovered four...

Japan Space Probe Discovers Water in an Asteroid

For the first time ever, the finding of water in an asteroid sample by Japan's Hayabusa2 space mission sheds light on how the Earth's oceans may have originated. On Thursday, research teams from Tohoku University, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,...

Meteorite ‘Bigger Than Anything Ever Seen’ Spotted Over Scotland

Scotland and North England residents were fascinated after spotting a meteorite "bigger than anything ever seen " gliding through the sky. The event, according to residents, was both unbelievable and stunning. The UK Meteor Network confirmed the meteorite's appearance and...

First Known Meteorite to Fall in Greece Returned after 164 Years

The first meteorite confirmed to have fallen in Greece has been "repatriated" after 164 years. The meteorite fell in 1818 in the northern Greek city of Serres, at a time when the country was still under Ottoman rule. The locals who...

Meet the Greek Scientist Conducting Research in Antarctica

A Greek geologist participates in the organized NASA eight-member mission to conduct meteorite research in Antarctica. Yiannis Baziotis, an Assistant Professor at the University of Athens will remain in McMurdo's base, in icy cold continent until January 2018. He shares his...

Mysterious Blue Glow Alarms Residents in Cyprus

A mysterious blue glow that lit up the sky, followed by a loud rumble alarmed the residents near the area of Troodos in Cyprus early Friday morning. According to a SigmaLive report, police received a number of calls from citizens...

Meteor Falls in Western Greece

Many residents of Western Greece experienced a unique and incredible phenomenon at 9pm yesterday evening. Meteorologists spoke of a meteorite that was to fall in the Ionia sea. The phenomenon was particularly noticed from the residents of Zante in the...