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The farflung space rock fell to Earth in 2014. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers are planning a fishing trip to ...
Researchers believe an ancient space rock called Erg Chech 002 can shed more light on our understanding of the dawn of our solar system.
Thrill Jockey debut from this space-rock band adds urgency to familiar psych-rock templates while displaying a careful layering of sounds and atmospheres.
For the first time, a space rock from another solar system has been spotted cruising through our corner of the universe.
A Japanese sample-return spacecraft just gave its destination asteroid a special close-up. As Hayabusa2 swept to only 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) above the surface of 162173 Ryugu, it spotted boulders ...
As part of Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace, Annie Vo-Cohen is an engineer on a project to land a craft on the moon.
Space Rock Games has raised $1.2 million for a video game studio working on a game called Criminals Within.
China has unveiled a pioneering plan for a spacecraft to capture a can of rock samples from Mars in space and return it to Earth. The spacecraft, developed by scientists at the Institute of ...
A snowman-shaped space rock is teaching us how planets form Here’s what we learned after NASA’s New Horizons probe flew by the most distant object ever visited: Arrokoth.
A space rock with a peculiar orbit may be a floating piece of the moon. Scientists had thought moon rocks weren't able to stay in orbit after a meteorite blast. The new discovery could help better ...
An amateur astronomer has captured the moment a space rock collided with Jupiter. The debris struck the gas giant, which is the solar system's largest planet, at 6:39 pm EDT on Monday, creating a ...