A weird number of craters are located close to the equator, and the odds that this is random are incredibly low, researchers ...

In a surprising twist on our planet’s ancient history, scientists are now suggesting that Earth might once have had a ring ...

This ancient ring system is thought to have formed about 466 million years ago, at the beginning of a period when Earth was regularly hit by meteorites, according to a new paper in the journal ...

Amino acids, hydrocarbons and other carbon-based molecules arrived at our planet in carbonaceous chondrites (primitive meteorites, remnants from the early Solar System) and comets. Photomicrograph of ...

Meteorites that strike Earth don’t always come from the deepest regions of our solar system—sometimes they originate from one of our closest planetary neighbors. In fact, researchers over the ...

A recent study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals evidence that Earth may have had a ring ...

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 ...

Kathy Gibson reports – Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the flash and sound from hundreds of kilometres away.

The "space junk" that fell over the Eastern Cape on Sunday morning was a meteorite. Scientists from Wits University and NMMU have closely monitored the event, including media and online reports of ...

Robert Towers has found more than 200 meteorites, more than 130 of which he has donated to the South Australian Museum. He has now been recognised for his contributions to the museum's collection ...