A tiny grain from asteroid Ryugu has revealed djerfisherite, a mineral that normally forms in scorching, oxygen-poor settings ...

Imaging data from Japan’s Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites have been successfully used to monitor temporal changes ...

NASA’s Mars Orbiter is rolling 120° to help see beneath the surface - and it’s revealing clearer signs of ice, rock, and ...

Planetary Scientists Find Unexpected Mineral In 496-Million-Ton Asteroid — And It Defies Ryugu's Origin Story The latest ...

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

The freshly minted telescope discovered 2,000 previously unknown asteroids in just 10 hours. Weirdly, NASA doesn’t seem to ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

Science is under attack throughout the world. Meanwhile, there’s substantial scientific evidence that the planetary system is ...

The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

What methods can be used to identify subsurface oceans on the five largest moons of Uranus: Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...