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

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

NASA’s Perseverance rover is making history by collecting handpicked Martian samples for future return to Earth. Scientists are eager to study these specimens to unlock secrets about Mars’ ancient ...

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

In a recent review article published in the journal Minerals, researchers focused on the recent discoveries of high-pressure ...

NASA on alert for first time: Bernabeu-sized meteorite could collide with Earth in 2032 These are figures that could continue to vary until next April, when more will be known about the asteroid ...

The American Meteor Society received 17 reports of a fireball seen over Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia on Tuesday at ...

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.

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