In a nutshell Liquid water existed on Mars far more recently than expected: A precise new analysis of the Lafayette meteorite ...

Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than just dazzling streaks of light as meteors, these ancient fragments are among ...

Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to Martian dust could harm future astronauts’ lungs, thyroids, and more. Packed ...

UNLV geoscientist Arya Udry shares what motivates her in studying space, her work on the Mars Perseverance mission, and the world of knowledge a meteorite can bring.

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

NASA's Perseverance rover finds hundreds of mysterious spheres on Mars, raising exciting questions about the Red Planet's ...

The Martian meteorite set to go on public display at Expo 2025 Osaka is seen in its extensive packaging as it is loaded onto a truck in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on March 26, 2025. (Mainichi/Shu Furukawa ...

Dust on Mars (Martian dust) increases the risk of health problems like silicosis and thyroid disease for future Mars explorers.

Japan's prime minister urged the importance of unity in a world plagued by "divisions" at a futuristic but also ...

Martian meteorite / @NHMW_Ludovic Ferrière Unlike other gases used to analyze planets, radon is produced directly in rocks by the decay of radium. Its study therefore allows the detection of certain ...

Scientists later confirmed that a massive Martian meteorite, which they named Tissint, had made landfall there. Fragments of the meteorite, which researchers believe could contain evidence of ...