Scientists have seemingly settled long-standing arguments about whether the components of Earth originated from the inner or ...

If you manage to win the rock lottery and find a meteorite, you should avoid touching it with your bare hands, and there's a ...

The Yale Peabody Museum is now home to one of the oldest and most valuable scientifically significant meteorite collection. Their second donation — this trove from the Planetary Studies Foundation ...

Ballpoint pen ink found in Martian meteorites reveals hidden flaws and casts doubt on studies of the planet’s chemical ...

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called fireballs—are caused by space rocks, or meteoroids, entering Earth's atmosphere at ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Astronomers have revealed new sources of meteorites within the solar system's asteroid belt, helping us understand where ...

Antarctica has long been loved by astronomers for hosting rocks from outer space — more than 48,000 meteorites cataloged were found here, and about 1,000 new ones are recovered each year, thanks to ...

With Americans already having experienced four meteor sightings this month, it makes you wonder how common such space phenomena are. Many people do not realize that there is a difference between the ...

A study reconstructs the chemical composition of key molecules in stars by analyzing their infrared fingerprints.

The IBeA group of the EHU-University of the Basque Country is proposing new measures to safeguard the purity of ...