Rocks found on Earth may have originated from Mercury: a potential breakthrough for astronomers.

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

Without meteorites, you probably wouldn’t be reading this. As writer Maria Golia explains in her new book, Meteorite: Nature And Culture, meteorite bombardments during Earth’s infancy may have ...

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 ...

The United Nations formally adopted Asteroid Day in 2016. The decision followed a proposal from the Association of Space ...

A monumental discovery has revealed that an asteroid struck the East Coast of North America roughly 35 million years ago, ...

Legendary Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, astronomer Scott Manley and acclaimed author Mary Robinette Kowal, known for ...

Read What are asteroids?Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun just like planets do. In fact, sometimes asteroids are ...

Roughly 35 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into the Atlantic Ocean near what’s now the East Coast. The impact ...

The legendary Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine story is told through fascinating exhibits and artifacts. The grounds feature historic buildings rescued from old Western movie sets that once filmed nearby.

Tucked into the mountains of southern Arizona, Bisbee was once the richest mining town in the state. The museum sits in a ...