Earlier research held that meteorite impacts from the solar system's early days were a major source of Earth's water.

NASA's recent study, using lunar soil samples from Apollo missions, challenges popular theories about meteorites being the primary source of Earth's water.

A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered a major share of Earth's water. A new study by Universities Space Research ...

NASA research using Apollo lunar regolith data refines the Moon’s impact record and places limits on meteorite contributions to Earth’s water over geologic time.

Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite bombardment over 4 billion years could only have delivered a tiny fraction of Earth’s ...

A meteor explosion has been captured from space for the first time ever, thanks to a team aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The dramatic event took place over the North Pacific Ocean.

A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth’s history could have delivered ...

A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered ...