Signs of a meteorite may include a rock heavy for its size that attracts a magnet and that has gray metal specks and a thin black crust on its surface. If a rock passes scrutiny, the public is ...

Finding a meteorite anywhere in Canada is something of a rarity. Last July, the first one discovered in Prince Edward Island was extra special, as it is likely the first meteorite impact to ever ...

A closer look at the interior structure of the Charlottetown meteorite fragments may explain why it blasted apart, though. According to Herd, thin slices of the fragments revealed fracturing through ...

A closer look at the interior structure of the Charlottetown meteorite fragments may explain why it blasted apart, though. Six thin slices of the Charlottetown meteorite are shown here ...

Curious about the dust the homeowners checked the video footage from their security camera and saw an astounding moment - a rock that appeared to be a meteorite falling from space and crash ...

But *** neighbor heard *** crash and questioned, was this *** meteorite? The homeowners wondered too when they saw their camera and sent photos to *** meteorite expert at the University of Alberta ...

The initial step of preparing the Thin Section involves cutting the rock sample to a standard size, fitting to a 48 x 26 glass slide, commonly known as the Giessner format. This precise cutting is ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The photo provided by the University of Alberta Meteorite Collection shows fragments collected from a ...

Abstract: To enhance the precision and efficiency of petrographic thin section image classification and reduce the subjectivity resulting from manual classification methods, a new classification model ...

A couple captured the sound of a meteorite hitting Earth for first time ever - on their home security camera. Laura Kelly and partner Joe Velaidum were curious about the dust in front of their ...