They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Pieces of a small asteroid that left a fiery trail in the sky over a big chunk of Arizona earlier this month have been found by researchers, Arizona State University says.

For years, scientists have puzzled over why Earth and Mars are missing certain key elements. Now, a fresh study suggests ...

TEMPE, AZ — Learn where meteorites come from and how planets form at Arizona State University! This Arizona hidden gem can be found on campus in Tempe at the Center for Meteorite Studies.

Robert Ward displays a meteorite found in Africa as he searches here for similar rocks. The pieces may be no heavier than 50 grams. Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St ...

Robert Ward, a meteorite collector in Arizona, is among a growing number of citizen scientists driving the trade in space rocks. He said some of his best samples have come from North Africa ...

While a handful of countries, such as Australia, have banned or severely restricted meteorite exports — and the occasional illicit rock is “found” somewhere other than where it was actually discovered ...

Pictured is a sample of the El Ali meteorite found in Somalia. The specimen contains two minerals that don't naturally form on Earth, scientists said. Nick Gessler/Duke University ...

Rare diamonds found in meteorites called ureilites have a folded hexagonal structure. Learning the process of how they were formed could inspire better lab-grown diamonds.

By analyzing magmatic iron meteorites, the Arizona State University team found evidence that the first-generation planetesimals of the inner solar system actually retained significant amounts of MVEs.