Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to ...

Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s ...

Inhaling dust particles from the Red Planet over long periods of time could put humans at risk of developing respiratory issues, thyroid disease and other health problems.

Dust on Mars (Martian dust) increases the risk of health problems like silicosis and thyroid disease for future Mars ...

A meteorite is a piece of rock that originated in space, then survived the fall through the Earth’s atmosphere to end up on the surface of our planet. We estimate that nearly 5000 rocks ...

Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...

I climbed up the long ladder, hands cold on the metal, and pulled myself up onto the sprawling asphalt roof of a warehouse. Jon Larsen had gone up first and stood, grinning, as a slight drizzle began ...

Glittering stars in the night sky aside, scientists have long known that there are diamonds in the heavens. In 1981, for example, when Smithsonian researchers tried to cut through a large iron ...