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 ...

A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.

Imagine walking across your field, picking up rocks like you've done a thousand times before, when suddenly you're holding a piece of space itself. Maybe it's been sitting there for centuries.Or maybe ...

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

The Perseverance rover is continuing its mission to find clues about the geological past of Mars. The rover’s main goals are ...

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

A stronomers are getting prepared for the chance to see "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history ...

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 ...

Venus could experience a dramatic meteor shower this summer, the result of the breaking apart of a nearby asteroid that has ...

New research suggests Earth’s water came from sources other than meteorites, challenging long-standing theories on planetary ...

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

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 ...