"We found that the momentum of the ensuing explosion is enough to eject the surrounding highly shocked rock material into space." What happens when two carbon-rich space rocks slam into each other?

Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to new research that discovers why streams of comet dust bob and weave in and out ...

This weekend will be the last time Oregonians can see the Lyrid and Eta Aquarids meteor showers overlapping in 2025. April 26 will be the last night to get a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower as ...

Scientists at St. Petersburg State University (SPGU) have discovered a new mineral – olgafrankite – in the rocks of Norilsk and the Rumuruti meteorite. For the scientific world, the discovery was a ...

See its final resting place here. Residents in the Queensland’s southwest couldn’t believe their eyes when the sky lit up on Monday night, as a meteorite fell towards Earth. Many in the ...

Meteorites help scientists understand the early Solar System, but some are more “shocked” by impacts than others. Carbonaceous chondrites, despite water-related changes, experience less shock than ...

A strange absence of shock damage in carbon meteorites has puzzled scientists — until now. New research shows explosive gases from impacts erase the evidence, not the violence. Credit: ...

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But a recent study suggests a different story. Earth may have had everything it needed to make water right from the start. Researchers from the University of Oxford have found compelling evidence in a ...

The Lyrid meteor showers will light up tonight's sky as they reach their peak, followed by the even more intense — Eta Aquariids — which begin this week. Here's what to know and when to watch.

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known meteor showers, is at its peak and will continue through April 26. Conditions to watch the meteor shower at its peak will be nearly ideal in ...