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 have long debated why Earth and Mars lack certain essential elements. A new study reveals that these missing ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

New research on meteorites may finally hold the answers to why Earth and Mars suffer from a mysterious absence of specific ...

The Japan Pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was unveiled to the media on Jan. 26, featuring a meteorite from Mars and cutting-e ...

An irreverent tour of the science and folklore behind the space debris that makes it to Earth and the people for whom these rare finds are almost a religion ...

To date, the only objects from Mars that humans possess are meteorites that crash landed here on Earth. Thanks to NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission, scientists for the first time in ...