Intensive new nano-analysis of the Winchcombe meteorite has revealed how it was affected by water and repeatedly smashed apart and reassembled on the journey it took through space before landing ...

If you ask anyone about The Nature Conservancy, you’ll hear we are a “science-based organization.” That means that our actions and decisions are grounded in rigorous scientific research and ...

That mystery is solved in a new study of the fiery entry of asteroid 2008 TC 3, published online today in Meteoritics and Planetary Science. "Most of our meteorites fall from rocks the size of ...

Planetary science is the study of the celestial bodies that orbit stars, with a particular focus on our own solar system. This includes studying the formation and evolution of planets, the moons ...

A recent study in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science threw cold water on the idea — the microbes on Ryugu almost certainly came from Earth rather than outer space. They learned this ...

The study of the origin and history of the solar system, planets and natural satellites, interplanetary dust and interstellar medium, lunar samples, meteors, and meteorites, asteroids, comets, craters ...

The coming decade is expected to bring a veritable bonanza for the science of planets ... “The next decade is going to be mind-blowing in terms of planetary exploration.” Scientists have been using ...

Uniquely combining astrophysics and planetary science, the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences provides students with a unified view of space sciences; the solar system and comparative ...

Last week, reports started making rounds online about how the Trump administration could cut NASA's science budget for the upcoming fiscal year by almost half. Such a decision could lead to the ...

Vial will discuss the film with Michael Manga, a professor at the University California, Berkeley's department of earth and planetary science. "We are thrilled to award this year's Sloan Science ...

That mystery is solved in a new study of the fiery entry of asteroid 2008 TC 3, published online today in Meteoritics and Planetary Science. "Most of our meteorites fall from rocks the size of ...