An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of ...

The Taurids, Leonid and Geminids meteor shower will bring shooting stars to the night skies in November and December. Here's ...

"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was ...

Scientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Until now, only a small fraction of meteorites that land on Earth had been firmly linked back to their parent body out in space – but a set of new studies has just given us compelling origin stories ...