NASA and ESA want to bring Martian rocks to Earth. Here's what will happen to the samples once they get here
A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on Earth in the 2030s. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is led by NASA ...
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Check out some of the weird rocks that have turned up on Mars
Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.
Alien Chemistry Underground: Caves Offer Clues to Life on Jupiter’s Moons
Fluorescent cave minerals are helping scientists explore how life could survive in harsh places like Europa. Far beneath ...
2 Million Year Journey: Scientists Finally Know Why A Cosmic Mudball Survived Crash On Earth
The rock is believed to have emerged from a larger asteroid that resided in the outer regions of the asteroid belt. "After getting loose, it took two million years to hit the tiny target of Earth, all ...
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"Mudball meteorite" spent 2 million years avoiding collision – until Earth
One of the most studied space rocks of all time has given scientists another big surprise, with the "mudball meteorite" Aguas ...
Earth’s Lost Timeline: Rusty Rocks Reveal Billion-Year-Old Secrets
In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...