NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

LifeTracer uses machine learning to spot subtle molecular patterns that separate biological chemistry from nonliving organics ...

On a scorching summer afternoon at Grootfontein, Namibia, a curious paradox greets every visitor to the Hoba meteorite.

"Meteorites provide the cheapest form of space exploration. They transport us back in time, providing clues to the age, ...

Right here on Earth are some outstanding examples of meteorite and asteroid impact craters and other visible impact ...

A specially trained algorithm could aid the search for biological activity both on the early Earth and on other worlds.

An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite ...

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...

Apollo samples provide evidence: Researchers analyzed Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo missions and, for the first time, ...

The pristine interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is theorised to be covered in ice cryovolcanoes, challenging all models of comet ...

NASA’s Bennu samples have revealed an unexpected mix of sugars, sticky 'gum-like' material and ancient stardust. Scientists ...

Another study in Nature Astronomy, led by Scott Sandford at NASA’s Ames Research Center and Zack Gainsforth of UC Berkeley, ...