Magnetic meteorites narrow down solar system’s birthdate

Magnetic fields in 4-billion-year-old rocks suggest the dust and gas cloud that spawned the solar system…

NASA wants to put a lander on Europa’s surface to look for life

If it goes ahead, the proposed lander mission would be NASA’s first search for life on…

NASA wants to put a lander on Europa’s surface to look for life

If it goes ahead, the proposed lander mission would be NASA’s first search for life on…

Curiosity finds Mars rock that may be a meteorite made from iron

Last week, NASA’s Curiosity rover took a picture that appears to show a new iron-nickel meteorite…

Curiosity finds Mars rock that may be a meteorite made from iron

Last week, NASA’s Curiosity rover took a picture that appears to show a new iron-nickel meteorite…

Trilobites: A Metal Ball the Size of Massachusetts That NASA Wants to Explore

Launching in 2023, the spacecraft Psyche will reach the asteroid of the same name in 2030,…

Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions

The US space agency will send probes to metallic asteroid Psyche and the mysterious Trojans that…

Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions

The US space agency will send probes to metallic asteroid Psyche and the mysterious Trojans that…

NASA Selects Two Missions to Explore the Early Solar System

NASA has selected two missions that have the potential to open new windows on one of…

NASA Selects Mission to Study Black Holes, Cosmic X-ray Mysteries

NASA has selected a science mission that will allow astronomers to explore, for the first time,…