Researchers solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
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Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15
What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
Researchers found the martian origin of the 4.48-billion-year-old Black Beautymeteorite, whose origin is one of the oldest regions of Mars.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 2
How the Earth and moon formed, explained
Scientists can use modern rocks, moon samples and meteorites to figure out when and how the Earth and moon formed over 4.6 billion years ago
Joseph Shavit
- May 17
Extraterrestrial stone brings first tangible evidence of a supernova to Earth
The stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 30
Was the biblical city of Sodom actually destroyed by an exploding meteor?
Could the biblical description of the destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor? Excavation of the site began in 1985.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26
Could the blueprint for life have been generated in asteroids?
Using new analyses, scientists found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in meteorites
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Where did meteorites that helped form the Earth come from?
Earth is believed to have formed partly from carbonaceous meteorites, which are thought to come from outer main-belt asteroids.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 9, 2021
Could the biblical destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor?
Researchers have been particularly interested in a citywide 1.5-meter-thick destruction layer of carbon and ash.