meteorites

Researchers suspect that half of the earths inventory of zinc came from asteroids originating in the outer Solar System

Meteorite characteristics could explain certain discrepancies in how near-Earth asteroids are classified

Discovery settles a longstanding debate about the geochemical evolution of our Solar System and our home planet

Research by UChicago, Carnegie scientists reveals conditions in early solar system

The discovery could further the study of not only Earth’s geology but also that of other bodies in our solar system

Mineralogy points to large, water-rich parent asteroid for carbonaceous chondrite meteorite

While commonly associated with life, organic molecules also can be created by non-biological processes and are not necessarily indicators of life

From the mineral composition of the ancient meteorite, researchers deduced it's likely there was water present on the planet around 4.4 billion years ago

Analyzing the composition of this type of cosmic dust can potentially reveal many secrets about the evolution of our solar system

Four-billion-year-old nitrogen-containing organic molecules discovered in Martian meteorites using advanced analytical techniques