Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, ...

At the time, they believed they were bringing Moon rocks and dust so that scientists could learn more about Earth’s friendly little neighbor, but as it turns out they were actually bringing some ...

As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...

It was a respectable tenure, but the world’s oldest known meteorite site is no longer western Australia’s 2.2 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Geologists have now unearthed ...

Scientists with a new theory about how Earth’s early continents formed predicted where a superold impact crater should ...

The rock, named “Silver Mountain,” is believed ... landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the Moon’s oldest craters. Studies published in Science and Nature revealed volc ...

One of its tasks is to study the composition of rocks and dirt in the basin. Since scientists believe this is the oldest basin on the moon learning what it's made of might help us understand how ...

This made them among the oldest manufactured objects on the planet ... Rather, it’s a meteorite from our near neighbour, the Moon. Also known as lunar breccia, it’s a more sprightly 3.7 ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater. Located in Western Australia, the crater has ...

"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes, this is a major breakthrough in ...