New research suggests tiny electrical charges in water droplets could have fueled the chemical reactions that led to life.

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

For centuries, scientists have sought to understand the origins of meteorites that fall to Earth. Recent research has ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from asteroid Bennu, which showed discoveries about life and the early solar ...

Hunting for what could be the country's eleventh meteorite is like looking for a needle in a haystack, an expert says.

In the mid-1990s, a meteorite with the unmemorable name ALH84001 became the most famous rock in the world. Because one team ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

New connections discovered between the Sun's photosphere and CI chondrites meteorites, providing clues about the origin of materials.

Modern weather radars detect meteorite falls, confirming shocking daytime flashes and guiding precise recoveries.

Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

An episode of the animated PBS Kids show “Molly of Denali” co-written by Juneau resident and Alaska Native language expert X̱ ...