Scientists created a pure hexagonal diamond in the lab, confirming a long-debated carbon structure slightly harder than ...

A suspected meteorite crashed through the roof of a Houston home on the night of March 21, 2026, after residents across the ...

A bright fireball appeared over the US and Canada in March 2026. NASA reported that the fireball was caused by a small ...

A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests asteroid impacts played a critical role in the emergence of life ...

Samples from the asteroid Ryugu revealed all five genetic nucleobases, suggesting the building blocks for life existed in ...

Diamonds are famous for their strength, but scientists have long suspected that another form of diamond might be even harder.

Oxygen isotope analysis of lunar soil shows meteorites delivered only a limited amount of water to the Earth–Moon system after about 4 billion years ago.

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its ...

BALTIMORE — In 1998, Bruce Willis saved the world by blowing up an asteroid threat in “Armageddon.” In 2022, NASA did the ...

Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.

Moonquake sensing could move into a new phase as fibre-optic technology is adapted for use on the lunar surface. The Moon, ...