Only 30%-50% of the remaining objects survive the atmospheric passage and become meteorites. The debris pieces whose orbits bring them closer to the Sun tend to be significantly more durable, making ...

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites - ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge ...

The type of meteorites that could have been crucial to the origins of life are very rare, but the asteroids they come from ...

A team of researchers may have found an answer to a key question in space science, potentially changing our understanding of life's origins.

Only the hardy carbon-rich asteroids make it to Earth, after surviving the Sun’s heat and the fiery burnup that occurs when ...

Let’s talk space rocks, folks. The placement and movement of planets and constellations in the birth chart offer insights ...

An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions—and it could change our ...

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

The researchers reached the conclusion by studying 7,982 meteoroid trajectories and 540 potential meteorite falls.

As April and May unfold, skywatchers are in for a celestial treat. Two spectacular meteor showers are set to light up the ...

According to the American Meteor Society, around 18 "shooting stars" per hour could be visible during the height of the shower. However, with the peak set to occur in daylight in North America and a ...