Earth is still collecting scars from space, and scientists are only now learning to read them properly. Newly mapped impact craters, both on land and hidden beneath the oceans, are revealing that ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA's Perseverance mission spotted a possible large meteorite, called Phippsaksla, in September ...

BUCHAREST, Romania (WPVI) -- A large meteorite transformed the skies in Romania from night into day. The space rock zipped through the atmosphere over the capital city of Bucharest early this morning.

A rare Martian meteorite, billed as the largest piece of Mars on Earth, captured attention when it fetched millions from an anonymous bidder at a recent Sotheby’s auction. But the move has caused ...

December is a busy month for the night skies, what with the winter solstice and the occasional aurora borealis. It also hosts one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids. This often ...

Millennia ago a piece of the sky fell toward East Africa, streaking overhead, born of an ancient collision of asteroids. The meteorite landed, probably with more of a thud than a boom, in a river ...

Astronomers have traced the origins of 200 meteorites to five impact craters in two volcanic regions on Mars, known as Tharsis and Elysium. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Declared as garden décor, a massive object stopped at a Russian port turned out to be a rare space relic, triggering legal ...