Carbon-containing meteorites look like they had less severe impacts than those without carbon because the evidence was blasted into space by gases produced during the impact. The discovery not only ...

"We found that the momentum of the ensuing explosion is enough to eject the surrounding highly shocked rock material into ...

Once you remember that the sun also orbits the solar system's common center of mass, it all makes sense. Our sun is wobbling, ...

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A Kobe University study has finally solved this decades-old puzzle. Researchers found that when meteorites are hit, organic ...

Carbon-containing meteorites look like they had less severe impacts than those without carbon because the evidence was ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

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Unlocking the origins of life starts with understanding how simple space molecules turned into complex building blocks. To do ...

While World Expos still showcase future technologies, some argue that the advent of the internet, mass media and cheaper ...

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A new study challenges the idea that dinosaurs were declining before the asteroid impact. Researchers at UCL Earth Sciences examined thousands of fossils. They found fewer accessible rocks from ...