Halogen Levels in Earth-Forming Meteorites Lower Than Previously Thought
Researchers have found the halogen levels in the meteorites that formed the Earth billions of years ago are much lower than previously thought. The research…
Researchers have found the halogen levels in the meteorites that formed the Earth billions of years ago are much lower than previously thought. The research…
New research sheds light on how certain types of comets influence the lopsided bombardment of Mercury’s surface by tiny dust particles called micrometeoroids. Mercury, our…
A newly published study shows that Mercury underwent a period of rapid cooling and that the planet likely has the composition of an enstatite chondrite…
A new set of high-velocity impact experiments from Brown University reveal that the dwarf planet Ceres may be something of a cosmic dartboard: Projectiles that…
NASA TV will host a program for this week’s Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to be one of the best in years. NASA’s Marshall…
A newly published study details the discovery of methane in Martian meteorites, a possible clue in the search for life on the Red Planet. The…
A newly published study from researchers at MIT and Purdue University reveals that chondrules were byproducts of a violent and messy planetary process, not building…
New research on a Martian rock reveals a record of the planet’s climate billions of years ago, back when water likely washed across its surface…
Scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have succeeded in determining ancient solar nebula magnetic field strength by measuring the field recorded in chondrules from…
Using geochemical meteorite data to understand how the volume of water has changed on Mars over its history, a new study from the Tokyo Institute…
Using data from meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars, scientists investigate the chemical composition of the Martian atmosphere throughout history, and learn whether the…
NASA scientists have discovered evidence of past water movement throughout a Martian meteorite known as Yamato 000593. A team of scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space…
Lunar rock samples reveal evidence of a huge meteorite strike 4.2 billion years ago. A WA geologist analyzing lunar rock samples collected during the Apollo…
Based on an analysis of a 4.4 billion-year-old Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara desert, researchers believe they have uncovered the first recognized sample of…
In a newly published study, researchers from the Natural History Museum provide the first evidence that any organic material, either inside a meteorite or already…
Archaeologists from the University College London have discovered ancient Egyptian iron beads that were made from meteoritic iron, rather than iron ore. Researchers have shown…
On the nights of August 12th and 13th, astronomers will have the opportunity to watch the Perseid meteor shower, a meteor shower that has recently…
A team of researchers has revealed that a common group of meteorites from Mars is almost 4 billion years younger than previously thought, providing scientists…