Scientists explain how simple chemicals, deep sea vents, and meteor impacts may have helped life begin on Earth.

Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells ...

A meteorite crashed through a Texas home after a fireball lit up Houston skies—learn how NASA tracked this rare impact event.

Asteroid impacts may have helped kick-start life on Earth by creating hot, chemical-rich environments ideal for early biology. These impact-generated hydrothermal systems could have lasted thousands ...

New research suggests that the violent collisions between meteors and early Earth did not just destroy, they may have built ...

A rare meteorite impact in Texas has drawn national attention after a space rock crashed through a residential roof, ...

A meteorite hits a house in Germany after crossing Europe, surprising scientists and challenging detection systems.

On December 22, 2032, a sixty-metre-wide asteroid may strike the Moon. If this happens, it will not only produce a visible flash, easily spotted from Earth, but will likely be followed by periodic ...

The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which ...

The asteroid that NASA’s Dart spacecraft slammed into was never a threat to Earth. “This study marks a notable step forward in our ability to prevent future asteroid impacts on Earth,” the ...