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Meteor strikes, waterfalls, and standalone mountains make for some stunning geological finds across the continent ...

This week, follow the journeys of two lunar landers, meet “woolly mice,” see the oldest known bone tools, and more.

The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the ...

Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium is all about asteroids in March, with a focus on one asteroid in particular.

A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of ...

A rocky stretch in Western Australia's Pilbara, near Earth's earliest-confirmed lifeforms, was hit by a meteorite about 3.5 ...

SETI Institute In the News This month at the SETI Institute, exciting developments are shaping our understanding of the ...

"In many ways, Odin has become both a pioneer and a teacher — continuing its mission by informing our future endeavors, even ...

Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.