Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months ...

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...

Loki Patera is 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter, covers 20,000 sq km (7,700 sq mi), and was the largest volcanic feature found on Io until these new observations revealed the hot spot in the south ...

Even so, little more than 25 percent of the ocean floor has been mapped in detail: We know more about the surface of Mars ... space exploration tools to map Earth’s oceans in detail.

Europa Clipper - one of the most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet - aims to explore Jupiter's icy moon ...

Bouncing back from under the weight of Ice Age glaciers which have long since vanished, the Nordic region land mass is slowly ...

NASA JPL is diving into an eventful 2025 with ambitious space missions despite challenges like the Eaton Fire. Exciting ...

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

Despite Mercury being about 39% as far from the sun as Earth is, its surface temperature can range ... spacecraft sped by for its sixth and final gravity assist manoeuvre at the planet.

Researchers offer their most comprehensive assessment to date of the history of water and organic compounds in a sample obtained from a small asteroid called Bennu ...

There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...

Such processes probably operate in other low geoids, and consequently, geological maps will contribute towards a better understanding of the complex forces acted upon Earth over millions of years. The ...