These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system ...

Sifting through the first-ever rock samples collected from the far side of the Moon, scientists in China have unearthed a ...

Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.

Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China ...

In a discovery that could rewrite what we know about where water comes from and the building blocks of life in the solar ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record ...

Researchers initially believed the samples came from the Moon’s mantle. Testing iron, manganese, and zinc levels showed their ...

But smaller meteorites, too small to be easily spotted, could be anywhere. Flat roofs have long been a popular hunting ground ...

Meteorites can be quite valuable – hot commodities. Where there’s a commodity, there’s a trade and someone trying to get in on the action. Meteorite hunters, also known as rockhounds, can be fanatical ...

Rare gemstones, prehistoric fossils, crystals, meteorites and more are returning to the NJ Gem Show in October. The family-friendly event at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave.