As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

In an industry long dominated by tradition and simplicity, Thorum, a Nashville-based jewelry company, is redefining what ...

Scientists discover hydrogen in a rare meteorite, suggesting Earth had the ingredients to make water from the start.

Most meteorites are small — pebble-sized or smaller — chunks of rocky material that, in most cases, get buried in the soil or ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

Oxford researchers have unearthed a cosmic surprise showing that the hydrogen needed for water was embedded in the very rocks ...

The type of asteroids that could have brought water and life to Earth make up half of those expected to hit us, but we find ...

Only once, said Bagouma, did he find a stone of any value, but he remains hopeful, recalling the story of another local herdsman who found a meteorite so valuable he was able to move his family to ...

Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a ...