When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, phosphate and ammonia. Together, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the ...

Each day, roughly 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle toward Earth. While meteorites that fall into the ocean are lost […] The ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, currently aboard the International Space Station, captured footage of a meteor burning up in ...

Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth.

In New Zealand, if a meteorite crashes on private land, the owner of the property is allowed to keep the space rock.

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But ...

From the total lunar eclipse in March to three epic supermoons this fall, these are the best celestial events of 2025 that are worth traveling for (plus one to look forward to in 2026!).

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Meteorite hunting is a favorite hobby for some people ...

The first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peaks tonight, Jan. 2, and on Jan. 3 according to NASA. NASA called Quadrantids, which peak in early January annually, "one of the best annual ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2025: Maximum activity can be expected around 1500 GMT (8:30 PM IST). Quadrantid Meteor Shower: The year 2025 could not have been off to a better start for astronomers and ...