A new study published in Planet reveals a Micro-XRD method to quantitatively measure the ancient collision histories of ...

Opening with a thought‑provoking quote, mission scientist Luther Beegle noted, “Every rock on Mars has a story, but some tell ...

NEW YORK, NY – More than 150 years after a Martian meteorite fell in India, a much larger relative is now making headlines—this time at a high-profile auction in New York. A massive chunk of Mars, ...

A new study published in Planet reveals a Micro-XRD method to quantitatively measure the ancient collision histories of meteorites. Researchers from ...

Meteorites are like a time machine and spacecraft all in one. Discover how our scientists use rare specimens in the meteorite ...

A strange, gleaming rock on Mars has jolted planetary scientists out of their routines, not because it is large or dangerous, but because it appears to be wildly out of place. The object, sitting ...

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration.

LifeTracer is not a universal life detector. Rather, it provides a foundation for interpreting complex organic mixtures. The ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

A sleep-inducing molecule humans use to make proteins was found, along with other amino acids, on an asteroid named Bennu.