Every day, nearly 100,000 pounds of meteoritic matter enters Earth's atmosphere, but in the Mauritanian desert, herders have ...

A new study shows how the Sun and Earth's atmosphere destroy life-bearing meteoroids before they reach the planet.

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern ... If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the ...

Imagine if Earth's history had a mystery novel, and one of its biggest unsolved puzzles was: Where did all the nitrogen go?

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth ... Now we and others have the chance to test these ideas based on hard evidence. Who knows how many ancient craters lay undiscovered ...

When solar wind hits lunar soil, it starts reactions. Protons in the wind meet electrons in Moon dust. This makes hydrogen ...

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

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