A tiny glass bead retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission is offering scientists a glimpse into the moon's hidden depths ...

An international study featuring scientists from Curtin University's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Space Science ...

The scientists used tiny zircon crystals in rocks as geological "time capsules" to date the meteorite impact. The research has been published in the journal Geology. Prof Chris Kirkland ...

Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.

The devastation of a giant meteorite impact on early Earth may have allowed life to flourish, new research suggests. A study of the remnants of a 3.26 billion-year-old impact reveals that ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.