Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of a cosmic body that could be a ...

The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.

“Earthrise” begins with a quotation from William Anders, who, as a member of the first crew to circle the moon, took the ...

When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...

Seen as showing promising potential in future Mars science work, the UAV can take off at any time, traverse obstacles, and ...

Russia introduces a plasma electric rocket engine that could revolutionize space travel, potentially reducing Mars mission ...

The discovery of new exoplanets can help scientists understand how planets form and evolve. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet -- a planet that orbits a star outside of ...

Mars SKY AT Viewed from above the solar system, the seven planets will fall within Earth’s line of sight ... Astronomers recommend using a software program like Stellarium to figure out when ...

A medley of elements make life on Earth possible, yet the ways in which our planet has gained them — and lost some in the process — have been on scientists’ minds for years. The major building blocks ...

There is a 26 percent chance every year that an out-of-control rocket will fall through busy airspace, researchers calculate.

Mars’ thick crust may have been a hidden engine of geological activity, producing granitic magmas and sustaining underground ...