Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

Today, the Sahara is a 3.6-million-square-mile expanse of blistering sand, sweeping dunes, and barren rock. It defines the very concept of an inhospitable wasteland. Yet, hidden deep within the arid ...

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide.

NASA is proposing a sharp increase in the rate of robotic lunar lander missions, a move that has excited but also puzzled the ...

In an appearance at NASA's JPL, the actor explains why his latest intergalactic role was so 'liberating,' while the movie's ...

Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA's Perseverance rover has detected underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars ...

Asteroids! From 2024 YR 4's possible lunar impact to the DART mission's impact of Dimophos, we look at how scientists are ...

NASA’s planetary science program is still facing a funding shortfall that requires “strategic choices” about which missions to continue.

The surface of asteroid Bennu has long left questions for scientists after a NASA planetary science mission showed the asteroid was actually more rough and jagged than previously expected.

A mysterious metal-rich asteroid called Psyche has been baffling scientists for over two centuries, and its true origin ...

Dr. Maureen Raymo, a leading climate scientist, will discuss climate change and its impact on extreme weather March 23 at Muskingum University.