CI chondrites are the most water- and volatile-rich of meteorites, with compositions similar to space rocks like Ryugu and Bennu. They are very porous and 'wet', with up to 20 percent of their weight ...

In 2024, Chang'e 6 made history by bringing 1,935.3 grams of lunar far-side samples back to Earth. These samples were ...

Meteorites that crashed into Earth billions of years contain sugars, researchers say, lending support to the idea that asteroids may hold some of the ingredients to life. An international team of ...

A meteor is in the Earth's atmosphere, entering at high speed and burning up before hitting Earth. These are often called ...

The strike occurred Thursday, during a United Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles. Images shared on social media ...

In a rare glimpse into the earliest days of our planet, scientists have discovered remnants of the “proto Earth.” ...

As with many big space stories, 3I/ATLAS is getting a fair share of attention as well as some more controversial theories ...