New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...

Esplora Interactive Science Centre officially launched its highly anticipated Moonfall: The Rare Lunar Legacy exhibition today. The temporary exhibition, open to the public on 7th February until the ...

A nerdy love of science fiction, a yearning for adventure, a passion for science and a foundation of Jesuit education all helped in some way to lead a man from Detroit, Michigan, to become a master of ...

This is the spectacular moment a meteor illuminated the night sky over Spain. Footage shows the fireball streaking through ...

In addition to the remarkable minerals museum in Socorro, there is a free, unique museum in Albuquerque that displays a ...

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

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

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink ...

Hunting for meteorites can be a high-octane race as private collectors and scientists go head-to-head, reveals a new book by ...

We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific evidence at a record pace. Yet the age-old question remains unanswered: are w ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.