Meteorite Dealers Hunt for the Perfect Rock

From Morocco's mountains to Arizona's deserts, collectors, scientists and profit-minded middlemen are searching for The Rock.

Ernie Mastroianni

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Jupiter Is 4.5 Billion Years Old and We Now Know This From Ancient, Cosmic Raindrops

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Tiny Particles Reveal Asteroid Bennu's Origin Story at the Beginning of the Solar System

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A Comet Could’ve Caused Rapid Climate Shift Around 12,800 Years Ago

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Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together at the End of July 2025

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Airplane-Sized Asteroid Will Fly Past Earth Next Week, Sparing Us From an Impact

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The 2025 Perseids Meteor Shower Could Feature 50 to 100 Meteors Per Hour, and Fireballs

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Strikes From Two Eocene Asteroids May Not Have Changed Earth’s Climate Long Term

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Captured This Cotton Candy Nebula, Here's What it Will Capture Next

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Get Your Weekly Dose of Fun, Quirky, and Fascinating Science — Our Sunday Newsletter Is Here

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Take a First Look at the Vera C. Rubin Images: Millions of Galaxies and Thousands of Asteroids

Asteroid with chances of hitting the moon

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Chances of City-Killer Asteroid Impacting the Moon Raised from 3.8 to 4.3 Percent

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A Hydrothermal System May Have Helped Life Recover After Chicxulub Impactor

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Meteorite Dealers Hunt for the Perfect Rock

From Morocco's mountains to Arizona's deserts, collectors, scientists and profit-minded middlemen are searching for The Rock.

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Catch Shooting Stars During the Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower This Weekend

Asteroid Ryugu Was Once Packed with Water, Offering Clues on Earth's Habitability

Avoiding Armageddon: Experts Must Hit a Sweet Spot to Redirect an Asteroid

Jupiter Is 4.5 Billion Years Old and We Now Know This From Ancient, Cosmic Raindrops

Tiny Particles Reveal Asteroid Bennu's Origin Story at the Beginning of the Solar System

A Comet Could’ve Caused Rapid Climate Shift Around 12,800 Years Ago

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together at the End of July 2025

Airplane-Sized Asteroid Will Fly Past Earth Next Week, Sparing Us From an Impact

The 2025 Perseids Meteor Shower Could Feature 50 to 100 Meteors Per Hour, and Fireballs

Strikes From Two Eocene Asteroids May Not Have Changed Earth’s Climate Long Term

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Captured This Cotton Candy Nebula, Here's What it Will Capture Next

Get Your Weekly Dose of Fun, Quirky, and Fascinating Science — Our Sunday Newsletter Is Here

Take a First Look at the Vera C. Rubin Images: Millions of Galaxies and Thousands of Asteroids

Chances of City-Killer Asteroid Impacting the Moon Raised from 3.8 to 4.3 Percent

A Hydrothermal System May Have Helped Life Recover After Chicxulub Impactor

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