Sifting through the first-ever rock samples collected from the far side of the Moon, scientists in China have unearthed a surprise: fragments of a rare type of meteorite that could help to piece ...

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, residents along the Northeast looked up to see a fiery trail across the sky, likely a meteor flashing through the Earth's atmosphere. It's unclear whether the fireball seen ...

For Houstonians who saw it, the fireball meteor that streaked across the East Texas sky last month was a brief, blazing moment of awe. For space researchers at Rice University, it was an opportunity.

GUANGZHOU, 21 October (BelTA - China Daily) - Scientists studying lunar samples brought back by China's Chang'e 6 mission have identified rare meteorite relics that could reshape our understanding of ...

Imagine walking across your field, picking up rocks like you've done a thousand times before, when suddenly you're holding a piece of space itself. Maybe it's been sitting there for centuries. Or ...

The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Jethro Sverdloff, co-director of London’s Art Ancient, believes cosmic material is the next frontier in the art collectors’ market. “Everyone’s fascinated by the idea of holding a piece of the solar ...