Collecting meteorites on Earth is often described as the cheapest form of space exploration. Scientists now have over five ...

Thousands of years ago, a space rock hit what is now China, leaving a bowl-shaped crater some 900 meters wide ...

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds.

Akira Miyake/Kyoto University Given that our species has only existed for a tiny fraction of the lifespan of our solar system ...

But smaller meteorites, too small to be easily spotted, could be anywhere. Flat roofs have long been a popular hunting ground ...

A panoramic aerial drone image of the Jinlin crater with the approximate location of the crater rim labeled, with an insert ...

Ancient rocks reveal a potassium-40 deficit, the first physical evidence of the proto-Earth and insights into early planetary ...

Under warm lights and with the steady low hum of conversation, Bloomington’s FAR Center for Contemporary Arts held its ...

The SA Museum is investigating whether an object that collided with a car on a regional highway was a meteorite. The driver was near Port Pirie when an unidentified object smashed and melted part of ...

Meteorites and crystals, auctions and holiday shopping are on offer at the Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society’s big gathering ...

From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve ...