Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

The Perseverance rover has sampled mm-size lithic fragments containing olivine likely from at least two source regions from ...

Now, researchers have connected 49 seismic events to impact craters, proving that meteorite strikes leave distinct seismic ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

Researchers found How Violent Events During Earth's Formation Led to the Scarcity of Moderately Volatile Elements (MVE) Like ...

More than 10 years ago, a black stone seemingly from Mars was discovered in the Sahara Desert. Scientists have now unraveled one of the best-kept secrets about this meteorite — Northwest Africa ...

For years, scientists have been puzzled about why Earth and Mars have fewer important elements like copper and zinc compared ...

Meteorite Contains Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars 742 Million Years Ago Nov. 13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space.

South Islanders saw a fireball break through the atmosphere near Wānaka overnight with a loud sonic boom, the cause of which was a falling meteorite.