A routine test for a Mars-bound instrument has led to an unexpected discovery. While preparing the European Space Agency’s ...

Scientists have found garnet in a Martian meteorite for the first time, raising new questions about what kind of geological ...

Scientists analysing Martian meteorite NWA 8171 have uncovered the first known garnet‑bearing rock from Mars, a discovery that could reshape theories about the planet's ancient geology.

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will use MOMA to search for ancient Martian life by analyzing chiral organic molecules.

A group of planetary scientists and geologists has discovered a new type of rock containing the mineral garnet inside a fragment of a meteorite from Mars. This was reported on June 24 by the Science X ...

Earth garnet has a glowing red hue. Mars garnet is a little... different. (Minakryn Ruslan/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Cracking open a meteorite that landed on Earth from Mars has yielded an unexpected ...

A meteorite impact on Earth in the distant past could have caused a "golden shower" on the territory of modern Western Australia. Researchers have discovered a previously unknown meteorite crater with ...

People often use the words meteor and meteorite interchangeably, usually when describing a bright streak of light crossing the night sky. The distinction is simple, though the objects involved are ...