Are we alone? Scientists investigate the rarity of life on Earth-like planets with groundbreaking telescopes and methods.

How animate life was formed from inanimate matter has always been a mystery, but scientists are closer to finding what may ...

This suggests that bacterial colonies of sufficient size could potentially survive interplanetary transfer inside meteorites or other space debris, lending credence to certain aspects of the ...

BIR MOGHREIN, Mauritania — You may have seen a meteorite before, even if you didn’t know it. Nearly 100,000 pounds of meteoritic matter enters Earth’s atmosphere every day, scientists estimate.

Sky watchers will be treated to something special as the Lyrids meteor shower reaches its peak. The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights ...

The Lyrid meteor shower – the second meteor shower on the calendar this year – runs through April 26, peaking on the night of April 21 to 22. An average of 15 or 20 Lyrid meteors per hour may ...

Shooting stars are about to streak across the night sky during the impending peak of the second major meteor shower of the year, which will be visible around the world. But this year, it's ...

Patrick M. Shober received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 945298. Patrick M. Shober currently ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Meteorites that reach Earth have less water than asteroid samples returned by space probes due to several factors. Carbonaceous chondrites, which are water-rich ...

Meteor showers are among the most popular astronomy events. From the Lyrid meteor shower in late April to the breathtaking Geminids in December, these celestial events promise to light up the ...