It's sometimes hard to remember that meteorites have been hitting our planets for millions of years. And some of them…
Magnets are a handy tool for finding meteorites, but they can also erase vital clues about the early solar system.
Of the thousands of meteorites found on Earth, about 188 have been confirmed to be from Mars. How did they…
On Earth, geologists study rocks to help better understand the history of our planet. In contrast, planetary geologists study meteorites…
MSL Curiosity is going about its business exploring Mars. The high-tech rover is currently exploring the sulphate-bearing unit on Mt.…
Our modern telescopes are more powerful than their predecessors, and our research is more focused than ever. We keep discovering…
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers led…
If we think untangling Earth's complex geological history is difficult, think of the challenge involved in doing the same for…
For nearly 30 years Geoff Notkin has traveled the world in search of meteorites, those ancient relics from outer space…
There's no question that young solar systems are chaotic places. Cascading collisions defined our young Solar System as rocks, boulders,…