Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars named Phippsaksla with so much iron and nickel that it could be a meteorite.

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...

There are few conceptions of mining in the world beyond that which is carried out on Earth. Research has always been based ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Based on their analysis, the team found that a type of asteroid rich in the minerals olivine and spinel could serve as an ...

A single metallic boulder sitting in an ancient Martian riverbed is forcing scientists to rethink what they thought they knew ...

Vendors came out to the Historic Acres of Hershey venue for a gem, jewelry, and rock show on Sunday. “There’s plenty of ...

Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is.

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known to lack persistent tails, they often produce bright fireballs, which are ...

Could a full moon or clouds spoil views of the Quadrantids in 2026 in Florida? Here's everything to know about the meteor ...