Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, a fungus spread thin threads across the rock.

Microbes have just pulled off a feat that sounds like science fiction, stripping valuable metals from a meteorite fragment ...

The sample is the first iron meteorite from a parent body with a known orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news ...

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same ...

A suspected meteorite blazed over Texas, sending authorities scrambling to find a crash site after multiple reports of a thunderous blast that shook homes. Two aircrafts informed Houston Air Traffic ...

As a space rock slammed into the walkway in front of a Canadian couple's house, it screeched like a sheet of ice shattering. Joe Velaidum and Laura Kelly, who live on Prince Edward Island, caught a ...

A treasure hunt truly out of this world. A meteorite that appeared as a “fireball” flying over Maine crashed down over the weekend and whoever finds the space rock could earn some major cash. The ...