Did you ever go out with friends as a child and roam around the neighborhood, pretending to look for space rocks? Any time ...

The Maryborough meteorite, found in Australia, offers scientists an extraordinary glimpse into the early days of our solar system. Its significance far exceeds that of any gold discovery.

After years of futile attempts to crack it open, he took it to the Melbourne Museum, where it was identified as the 4.6-billion-year-old Maryborough meteorite. This rare find, estimated to be ...