This rare meteorite may reveal where Earth’s water originated
71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, with oceans making up around 96.5 percent of all the water on our little planet. …
71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, with oceans making up around 96.5 percent of all the water on our little planet. …
Hey, so, funny story: Remember that crazy-bright fireball that appeared over the skies of St. Louis earlier this week? Yeah, it was awesome, but finding …
Debris from a fireball that streaked across the sky on the East Coast of the United States earlier this week has yet to be found, …
Space rocks come crashing down to Earth with somewhat startling regularity, and when they do they often create a big boom. When a meteorite detonates …
As far as space relics go, meteorites are highly prized by collectors and scientists alike. The charred, twisted remnants of space rock can teach us …
Skywatchers had plenty to be excited about this past weekend thanks to a lunar eclipse that was visible from the Americas as well as parts …
We might not know a whole lot about what’s going on inside Mars, the Moon, or even the deepest reaches of Earth’s oceans, but scientists …
Getting your hands on a piece of the Moon is pretty darn difficult for most of us. Some lunar missions have brought samples back from …
When an alarm sounds in your office building you’ll probably just end up standing around in the parking lot for a few minutes while someone …
Humans have been on Earth for long enough that we have a pretty darn good idea of what our planet is made of. Scientists have …
Three days ago, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration teamed up with NASA in the hopes of finding leftover chunks of a meteorite …
NASA loves looking for cool stuff in space, but every once in a while something from space ends up here on Earth. That was the …
Mankind has managed to learn a lot about our Solar System and the planets that reside in it simply by gazing into the night sky, …
Money might not grow on trees, but it most certainly does fall from the sky. Meteorite hunting might sound like a quirky pastime but it …
Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a “ball of …
If you’re searching for hot temperatures, Canada probably isn’t the first place you’d think to look. Some 38 million years ago, however, what is today …
There are lots of rocks floating around out in space, but when they find their way to Earth they suddenly become extremely valuable as collector’s …