Researchers discovered sugars essential for biology, including glucose, in the asteroid material for the first time. A strange, pliable substance nicknamed "space gum" was also found, which could have ...

NASA 's Perseverance rover has discovered a highly unusual rock lying on the surface of Mars. The lumpy boulder, which has a metal-rich composition, is most likely a meteorite that crash-landed on the ...

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is adding a live stage show featuring Jim Henson characters. “Fraggle Rock: A Space-y Adventure” is set to debut Dec. 22 at the attraction. The show will have full ...

There is this saying that the more you know about something, the more likely you are to grow concerned about some aspect of it. The validity of this saying became painfully clear when reading this ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover may have stumbled on a visitor from outer space – a strange, shiny rock on Mars that scientists think could be a meteorite forged in the heart of an ancient asteroid.

Like an interstellar rolling stone. NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to potentially interstellar origins. “This rock ...

Heather Handley works for Museums Victoria Research Institute. She is affiliated with Monash University. Dermot Henry receives funding from Australian Research Council. Oskar Lindenmayer is affiliated ...

Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them, a few startups say these celestial bodies could offer a sustainable ...

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The object is called 2025 PN7, and it was spotted on Aug. 2, 2025, by the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Even though it was just discovered, earlier data shows it's been in this unusual orbit for ...