The minerals McCoy’s team identified paint a picture of one possible environment present on rocky celestial bodies 4.5 ...

Some amino acids can be built in two ways that mirror each other, like a pair of right and left hands. Life on Earth uses the ...

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

Scientists detected all five nucleobases -- building blocks of DNA and RNA -- in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.

Asteroids, small airless bodies within the inner solar system, are theorized to have contributed water and chemical building blocks of life to Earth billions of years ago. Although meteorites on Earth ...

Did you see it? Some in the western suburbs of Chicago Tuesday, including Yorkville and Wadsworth, reported seeing objects ...

A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth, reveals that evaporated water left a briny broth where salts and minerals ...

Ready to kick off the Year of the Snake with style? Whether you’re decking out your wardrobe, updating your skincare routine, ...

Naveen Jain reveals his unique collection of meteorites, showcasing the profound connection between space artifacts and human ...

A meteorite hurtling at over 125 mph (201.17 km/h) narrowly avoided striking a Canadian homeowner, creating an extraordinary ...

Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But ...