Moon-Forming Protoplanet Theia Originated from Inner Solar System, New Research Suggests
The Moon formed from a giant impact of the proto-Earth with the ancient protoplanet Theia. In a new…
NASA’s Perseverance rover spots unusual iron-nickel rock that could be a ‘visitor’ to Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered an unusual iron- and nickel-rich rock on Mars that scientists believe may be…
Perseverance rover spots mysterious ‘visitor from outer space’ rock on Mars surface after 4 years
NASA’s Perseverance rover may have stumbled on a visitor from outer space – a strange, shiny rock on…
In a first, NASA’s Perseverance finds an exotic rock on Mars
NASA’s official logo (Image source: NASA) NASA’s Perseverance rover found an unusually shaped rock called “Phippsaksla” on top…
SA Museum investigates whether meteorite collided with car on regional highway
Scientists are investigating whether an object that smashed and partially melted a man’s car windscreen was a meteorite,…
Moon dust from Chang’e-6 mission reveals asteroids carried water to Earth
In a discovery that could rewrite what we know about where water comes from and the building blocks…
Baker’s Yeast Can Survive Mars-like Stress Conditions, New Study Shows
Exploring the possibility of the survival of life under extraterrestrial conditions is an important goal of astrobiology. In…
Solar system ‘time capsule’ meteorite hunt underway in Scotland
Hikers in Scotland are being asked to assist scientists in a “race against time” to recover fragments of…