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Jul 16, 2015
More Evidence Life Could Have Come From Beyond
A new study reveals bacteria can survive atmospheric entry
Jul 15, 2015
Extreme Science: Town On Fire
What we can learn from a blaze that's still burning after half a century
Feb 26, 2015
How Big Would A Meteorite Have To Be To Wipe Out All Human Life?
Short answer: 60 miles wide, give or take
Aug 20, 2014
A Volcanic Asteroid Roamed Our Solar System Billions Of Years Ago
Even small, early Solar System objects hosted volcanic activity, a new study finds.
Jul 29, 2014
The Moon Could Be Littered With Fossils From Earth
Meteorites could carry fossils between worlds, says new research
Jul 16, 2014
Big Pic: A Six-Foot-Long Iron Meteorite On Mars
Curiosity runs into a big hunk o' rock.
Nov 07, 2013
What We Now Know About The Chelyabinsk Meteor
A set of newly released papers reconstruct the fireball's impact.
Aug 20, 2013
Confirmed: Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Was Made From Meteorites
Barraging ancient beads with tests tells archaeologists that jewelry came from space-rocks--and that iron-working was an older job than we thought.