Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds. Learn how the meteorite might have been incorporated into life on Earth.

A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.

How can microbes be used to help enhance human space exploration, specifically on the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in npj Micrograv | Space ...

A new study analyzes three asteroid and two meteorite samples to see if space rocks smacking into Earth could’ve helped ...

A chunk of rock that blasted off Mars and crash-landed on Earth is turning out to be one of the richest archives of ancient Martian water ever found. New scans of the famous “Black Beauty” meteorite ...