Planetary scientists have long debated where the material that formed Earth comes from. Despite its location in the inner ...

Planetary scientists Paolo Sossi and Dan Bower from ETH Zurich have published a peer-reviewed study in Nature Astronomy ...

A new analysis of meteorite isotopes challenges long-held ideas about Earth’s origins, suggesting our planet may have formed ...

For years, planetary scientists have argued that some of the material that built Earth must have drifted in from beyond ...

The chemical composition of meteorites and asteroids acts as a kind of fingerprint, providing information about the origin of ...

To understand how the Earth formed, you might want to start with thinking about your breakfast.

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles within this cloud collided and clumped together, driven by gravity and ...

Earth likely formed from inner Solar System material alone, raising fresh questions about the origin of water on our planet.

Scientists explain how simple chemicals, deep sea vents, and meteor impacts may have helped life begin on Earth.