Earth is often described as a water world, but how that water arrived has never been settled. For years, the focus has rested ...

A new NASA study using Apollo lunar soil samples challenges a long-held theory. It suggests meteorites were not the primary ...

For many years, planetary scientists have believed that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history (OK, the time ...

It was long thought, up until recently, that asteroids and comets delivered Earth's oceans during the very early Solar System ...

For a long time, scientists assumed that Earth's water was delivered by asteroids and comets billions of years ago. This coincided with the Late Heavy Bombardment (ca. 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago), a ...

A close-up view of a portion of a "relatively fresh" crater, looking southeast, as photographed during the third Apollo 15 lunar surface ...

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Oman tourism sector reached 3.9m visitors in 2025 as its GDP contribution rose to 2.7 per cent, supported by $6.76bn in ...

Tucson is the epicenter of a meteorite hunt after a shower of space rocks landed north of the city Tuesday night. The event began at 7:11 p.m. with a window-rattling sonic boom, as a massive fireball ...

Not all heavy, rust-colored “gold rocks” are from Earth. In the historic goldfields of southeastern Australia, a prospector ...

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism confirmed during its annual media briefing held in Muscat that Oman’s tourism sector continues to achieve rapid growth and positive results.

Experts say Maine tourmaline continues to shape regional culture and identity, from museum exhibits and scientific research ...