Several well-known meteorite discoveries are still a mystery. Avi Loeb’s interpretation of some meteorite debris possibly being of alien origin is controversial, because peer‑reviewed analyses point ...

An interstellar comet passing through the solar system contains a surprising mix of chemicals, findings that could help ...

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S.

Astronomers were fascinated after spotting an object from interstellar space hurtling through the solar system earlier this ...

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...

Material collected from an asteroid via spacecraft closely matches the heavier elements of the sun, providing scientists with ...

“The idea that Ryugu-like objects held on to ice for so long is remarkable,” he added. “It suggests that the building blocks ...

There is a direct link between Earth’s crust formation and meteorite impacts influenced by the Milky Way’s structure, as found by a new study.

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...

CBS News looked at the cost of producing coal, gas, nuclear, wind and solar energy to determine which is the cheapest.

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for ...

The Kuiper Belt is loosely defined as a doughnut-shaped swath of space beginning just beyond the orbit of Neptune and ...