When we gaze at the starry sky, Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, always carries an air of mystery. On its surface lies a unique terminator line, showcasing an extreme 'ice and fire' contrast ...

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for ...

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

The seven most marvellous moon images by NASA include Titan, Ganymede, Io, Mimas, Europa, Phobos, and Enceladus.

Pluto's unusual eccentricity and tilt is likely due to its interactions with neighboring Neptune and other giant planets, ...

Over six missions, 12 astronauts explored the lunar surface, collecting samples and conducting experiments that deepened our ...

Astronomers have taken a huge leap towards discovering habitable worlds, and the world now eagerly anticipates a rocky planet ...

As the sun enters the justice-seeking sign of Libra, themes of balance, compromise and relationships take precedence ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.

The next generation of American astronauts have been introduced as the intrepid spacefarers who could be part of landmark NASA missions back to the moon and eventually to the surface of Mars.

Normally when a medium-size star dies, it blasts away the bulk of material in its system. The Hubble discovery was surprising ...