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 ...

Meteorite hunting is a side quest for Perseverance, whose primary job is to search for signs of ancient life in Jezero and collect rock cores for a possible sample return.

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, ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent years combing Jezero Crater for traces of ancient water and potential biosignatures, but its latest find is something far more alien to the local bedrock: a dark, ...

Morocco now produces more meteorite discoveries than anywhere on Earth, with some Martian and lunar fragments selling for millions of dollars. The government legalized meteorite exports in 2020, ...

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 ...

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

Like an interstellar rolling stone. NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to potentially interstellar origins. “This rock ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover may have stumbled on a visitor from outer space – a strange, shiny rock on Mars that scientists think could be a meteorite forged in the heart of an ancient asteroid.