If you looked at the churning clouds near Jupiter’s pole, they appear like ocean currents on Earth — as if you’re looking at ...

From living matter to molecules to elementary particles, the world is made of “chiral” objects that differ from their ...

The planets of the Solar System are roughly on the same plane, but the fact that they are not exactly aligned means that ...

China’s lunar ambitions have evolved from symbolic flag planting to a systematic push for permanent space infrastructure.

Angular momentum is a fundamental quantity in physics that describes the rotational motion of objects. In quantum physics, it ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would ...

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send debris hurtling towards our planet that could take out orbiting satellites ...

When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In late 2024, astronomers spotted a new asteroid named 2024 YR4.

Another one bites the moon dust Inconveniently for impact analysts, Earth has active plate tectonics, weathering, and erosion, and these processes smooth over our planet’s record of ancient craters.

The moon's unusually low path tonight is a direct result of its 18.6-year lunar cycle, known as a lunistice, a point when the moon's orbit tilts to its greatest angle relative to Earth's equator.

Venturi Space has unveiled its latest moon rover, the Mona Luna. Sporting 'hyper-deformable' wheels, smart batteries and a battery management system also used in the Voxan Wattman, (aka the world ...