Shooting Star News
A 5,600-Pound Iron Meteorite Just Fell Into Cap...
A daytime fireball over New England on May 30, 2026 turned out to be a multi-ton iron meteorite — one of the more dramatic confirmed meteorite falls of the year.
A 5,600-Pound Iron Meteorite Just Fell Into Cap...
A daytime fireball over New England on May 30, 2026 turned out to be a multi-ton iron meteorite — one of the more dramatic confirmed meteorite falls of the year.
A 12-Year-Old Just Found a 1,500-Year-Old Roman...
A sixth-grader on a school archaeological dig in Korazim National Park uncovered a 1,500-year-old Nicolo gemstone — a banded agate once used by Romans as a status symbol.
A 12-Year-Old Just Found a 1,500-Year-Old Roman...
A sixth-grader on a school archaeological dig in Korazim National Park uncovered a 1,500-year-old Nicolo gemstone — a banded agate once used by Romans as a status symbol.
A Possible New Mineral, Found on Mars
Combining orbital spectral data with lab experiments, scientists announced in March 2026 that they may have identified a mineral never before documented — on Mars.
A Possible New Mineral, Found on Mars
Combining orbital spectral data with lab experiments, scientists announced in March 2026 that they may have identified a mineral never before documented — on Mars.
New Mineral Found Inside a Diamond That Formed ...
Scientists have officially named a brand-new mineral, grahampearsonite, discovered trapped inside a super-deep diamond from Brazil — the first natural occurrence of a compound previously known only as a synthetic...
New Mineral Found Inside a Diamond That Formed ...
Scientists have officially named a brand-new mineral, grahampearsonite, discovered trapped inside a super-deep diamond from Brazil — the first natural occurrence of a compound previously known only as a synthetic...
Chip Beads vs. Nugget Beads: A Gemstone Beading...
Not sure whether to buy chip beads or nugget beads for your next project? Here's the practical difference — and when to reach for each.
Chip Beads vs. Nugget Beads: A Gemstone Beading...
Not sure whether to buy chip beads or nugget beads for your next project? Here's the practical difference — and when to reach for each.
Picture Jasper: Landscapes Painted by the Earth
Picture jasper's banded, earth-toned patterns look almost painted — desert horizons and mountain ranges rendered entirely by mineral deposition, no two pieces ever alike.
Picture Jasper: Landscapes Painted by the Earth
Picture jasper's banded, earth-toned patterns look almost painted — desert horizons and mountain ranges rendered entirely by mineral deposition, no two pieces ever alike.