Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

Villagomez was gifted the ball by Alan Shepard, the first American astronaut to fly into space, fifth human to walk on the ...

This is the spectacular moment a meteor illuminated the night sky over Spain. Footage shows the fireball streaking through ...

In addition to the remarkable minerals museum in Socorro, there is a free, unique museum in Albuquerque that displays a ...

A NASA mission collected the sample and brought it back in 2023, and scientists have found traces of ancient brine that contains minerals that are the raw ingredients of life.

Today, most of the meteorite is on display at the California State Minerals and Mining Museum in Mariposa, writes.