A new study from the University of Florida analyzing moon rock samples from a Chinese lunar exploration mission is rewriting ...

The moon's thin atmosphere, called an exosphere, has been a puzzle to science for some time. Two main processes were thought ...

Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon. Jupiter, appearing as a bright "star" will sit about 5 degrees to the right ...

Ample sunshine, ice cream, and afternoons at the beach might leave you wishing that summer would never end. Unfortunately, ...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is different, however. It is well preserved (not deeply eroded or buried under sediments). Its well-defined, near-circular basin, filled by a lake, is surrounded by ...

Scientists discovered that distinctive dust streaks during moon landings are caused by rotating vortices from curved rocket ...

Test your knowledge of iconic U.S. astronauts and their historic space missions. This quiz covers pioneering achievements, ...

With more countries joining the evolving space economy, many of our colleagues in space strategy, policy ethics and law have celebrated the democratization of space: the hope that space is now more ...

On August 2, 2027, a remarkable solar eclipse, dubbed the \"Great North African Eclipse,\" will occur, lasting nearly six minutes. The path of totality ...

Draconian budget and staff cuts could mean another Challenger disaster, warn current and former NASA employees.

More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four ...