Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...

New research announced by NASA on Tuesday details a bevy of exciting discoveries from asteroid dust that could provide clues ...

Elisha Sauers writes about space for Mashable, taking deep dives into NASA's moon and Mars missions, chatting up astronauts ...

NASA’s Bennu samples have revealed an unexpected mix of sugars, sticky 'gum-like' material and ancient stardust. Scientists ...

Since the 1950s, humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life with increasingly sophisticated tools. But after ...

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds.

One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer ...

Scientists have found mysterious space-gum vital to creating life in an asteroid sample. Sugars essential for biology have ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

Bennu is a primitive rock. It has remained mostly unchanged since the birth of our solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. On September 24, 2023, dust and mineral samples were hauled to Earth by ...

Stunning concentric rings in Libya's Sahara Desert, Jabal Arkanū, were formed by ancient volcanic activity and millions of ...