Scientists have long debated why Earth and Mars lack certain essential elements. A new study reveals that these missing ...
New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...
Now, researchers have connected 49 seismic events to impact craters, proving that meteorite strikes leave distinct seismic ...
Learn about the new perspective on Earth's reduction of moderately volatile elements, a discovery made possible by meteorites ...
For years, scientists have been puzzled about why Earth and Mars have fewer important elements like copper and zinc compared ...
"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the ...
The study of Martian geology and meteorites provides valuable insights into the history and evolution of Mars. Recent research has focused on understanding the planet's crust, its internal ...
The Martian dichotomy came to light in the 1970s following the Viking Probe's transmission of remarkably detailed Martian ...
Meteorite Contains Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars 742 Million Years Ago Nov. 13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space.
To date, the only objects from Mars that humans possess are meteorites that crash landed here on Earth. Thanks to NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission, scientists for the first time in ...