In a cosmic breakthrough, scientists using the James Webb and ALMA telescopes have caught a rare glimpse of a planetary ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...

A rare Martian meteorite has revealed complex volcanic processes and mantle heterogeneity on Mars, offering new clues to the ...

The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

Northrop Grumman has successfully ground tested the motor that could be used for the historic first orbital rocket launch from another planet. The solid rocket booster is intended to help return the ...

Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...

Astronomical discovery: supersonic gales of 20,500 mph batter the exoplanet WASP-127b, breaking cosmic records for ...

The NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory has officially begun its journey to map the universe, and it started with a remarkable feat: ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

New images reveal that the strange Martian stripes on the slopes are formed by avalanches of dry dust, not liquid water.

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.