New research shows how cell-like vesicles could form in Titan’s methane lakes, hinting at possible steps toward life - without water.

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

The crescent moon will shine close to the gas giant Jupiter in the morning sky on July 23, with its shadow-veiled disk softly ...

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

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 ...

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

The Perseids, the year's most popular meteor shower, will soon peak, but August's full moon could impact viewing. Here's what ...

Summer is one of the best times to see a meteor shower. Here's why.

What if you were told that within a single decade, humanity could go from barely flying beyond Earth's atmosphere to setting ...

A team of interdisciplinary UCF researchers are leading a NASA research project to prevent abrasive, harmful lunar dust ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists conducted lab experiments to address a mystery about the origins of frozen hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Their results, ...