Joseph ShavitOct 11, 2022Researchers solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surfaceWater is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joshua ShavitJul 16, 2022What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s originsResearchers found the martian origin of the 4.48-billion-year-old Black Beautymeteorite, whose origin is one of the oldest regions of Mars.
Joseph ShavitJul 3, 2022How the Earth and moon formed, explainedScientists can use modern rocks, moon samples and meteorites to figure out when and how the Earth and moon formed over 4.6 billion years ago
Joseph ShavitMay 17, 2022Extraterrestrial stone brings first tangible evidence of a supernova to EarthThe stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion.
Joseph ShavitApr 30, 2022Was the biblical city of Sodom actually destroyed by an exploding meteor?Could the biblical description of the destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor? Excavation of the site began in 1985.
Joseph ShavitApr 26, 2022Could the blueprint for life have been generated in asteroids?Using new analyses, scientists found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in meteorites
Joseph ShavitMar 14, 2022Where did meteorites that helped form the Earth come from?Earth is believed to have formed partly from carbonaceous meteorites, which are thought to come from outer main-belt asteroids.
Joseph ShavitOct 9, 2021Could the biblical destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor?Researchers have been particularly interested in a citywide 1.5-meter-thick destruction layer of carbon and ash.