Ancient Moon dust, meteorite traces and Apollo samples are helping NASA scientists rethink where Earth’s water truly came ...

How did meteorite impacts on the Moon influence water being delivered to Earth when both planetary bodies were forming? This is what a recent study publish | Space ...

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.

New research suggests Earth’s water came from sources other than meteorites, challenging long-standing theories on planetary ...

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 ...

Researchers have also suggested that an asteroid impact triggered the moon’s lopsidedness. Now, lunar rock and soil samples ...

Learn how the emergence of new plankton species started life's swift recovery after the asteroid impact that killed most ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no danger to the planet.

There are no reports from any government agency confirming a meteor or asteroid strike in the Midland area. Neither NASA nor NOAA reported a meteor impact locally.