For a long time, scientists assumed that Earth's water was delivered by asteroids and comets billions of years ago. This coincided with the Late Heavy Bombardment (ca. 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago), a ...

Imagine walking across your field, picking up rocks like you've done a thousand times before, when suddenly you're holding a ...

It was long thought, up until recently, that asteroids and comets delivered Earth's oceans during the very early Solar System ...

For many years, planetary scientists have believed that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history (OK, the time ...

Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite ...

For the Moon itself, the story is different. The Moon has far less water than Earth, but for such a dry world it’s important. Most of it lies frozen in dark polar craters, and these icy spots could ...

Some 680 people were recognised with awards in the general division of the Order of Australia as part of the annual Australia Day honours list.

Meteorite-dial timepieces aren’t just aesthetically pleasing—they also contain the secrets to the origins of life.

Ancient Moon dust, meteorite traces and Apollo samples are helping NASA scientists rethink where Earth’s water truly came ...

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There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by ...

The water level at the Lonar lake has risen by about four metres since 2022. This rise threatens to change the pH level of this highly alkaline lake — damaging its ecology — and submerge nearby ...