Orbital data reveals that rocks transforming deep inside the Earth may be responsible for changes to our planet’s ...

Recently, an exoplanet just a short 15 light-years from Earth was discovered, setting the scientific community abuzz. This newly found celestial body boasts a unique gravitational pull, a feature that ...

Ten events that would unfold if gravity suddenly vanished, beginning with the effects on our bodies and ending with the ...

Late-stage planetary collisions reshaped Earth and its neighboring planets, delivering water, altering their atmospheres, and ...

The first paper, published in Nature, looks at the current conditions of Mars' core. This new paper suggests the core has two parts: a solid inner core and liquid outer core. That makes it similar to ...

Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from ...

A team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) compared the early impact histories of Venus and Earth, discovering that Venus experienced higher-energy impacts, resulting in an overheated core.

A spaceship gently lands on the surface of Mars. This once arid and lifeless red planet is now lush and vibrant. As a city comes into view, passengers see people strolling along bustling streets, ...

Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...

New research shows that Mars’ mantle holds evidence of its turbulent early history. New research published in Science shows that Mars’ mantle retains evidence of its violent origins. The planet’s ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) will flight test novel ...