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NASA's Curiosity rover made a compelling find on Mars ' irradiated surface.

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A "potentially hazardous" Apollo-class asteroid will be making its closest pass by Earth in more than 100 years this week.

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Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...

For the first time, scientists are creating a geologic map of the asteroid belt—the region between Mars and Jupiter filled ...

Asteroid mining presents a compelling frontier with vast reserves of essential metals and volatiles, drawing interest from private companies and government agencies. Technological advancements and ...

A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the ...