Scientists are asking meteorite hunters to refrain from using magnets to test the authenticity of their finds because this can destroy the specimen's magnetic memory, erasing valuable information ...

Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, a fungus spread thin threads across the rock.

Meteorites, fragments of asteroids or comets that survive the journey through Earth's atmosphere and land on its surface, provide researchers with valuable scientific insights. These space rocks ...

A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.

Curtin University researchers have discovered two meteorites in a two week period on the Nullarbor Plain – one freshly fallen and the other from November 2019. Both falls were captured by The Desert ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Meteorites are the recordkeepers of our solar system. As parts of ...

Researchers combing the surface of Antarctica for space rocks hit the jackpot by finding five meteorites in the tundra, one of which weighs almost 17 pounds. The expedition team found the meteorites ...