Most meteorites are small — pebble-sized or smaller — chunks of rocky material that, in most cases, get buried in the soil or ...

Scientists discover hydrogen in a rare meteorite, suggesting Earth had the ingredients to make water from the start.

Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn't need the delivery.

Oxford researchers have unearthed a cosmic surprise showing that the hydrogen needed for water was embedded in the very rocks ...

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The Lyrid meteor shower has been active since April 17, but the bright fireballs have yet to hit their peak in activity while streaking through the sky. That peak is forecast to last for two ...

Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Lyrids, which has been active since April 15 and is ...

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What they haven’t had are some good meteor showers, but that will change tonight when the Lyrid meteor shower peaks. The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known showers, according to NASA.

The Lyrid meteor shower – the second meteor shower on the calendar this year – runs through next Sunday, peaking on the night of Monday and Tuesday this week. An average of 15 or 20 Lyrid ...

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