When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial planets, helping scientists piece together the chaotic history of our solar ...

Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids in our solar ...

While these changes would affect the entire planet, some regions would ... Spatial changes of surface temperature (upper left ...

Spatial changes of surface temperature (upper left), total precipitation (upper right), percentage change of terrestrial net ... of how climate and life on our planet would change in response ...

How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from ...

Uranus has the craziest tilt in your Solar System. Its tilt is about ninety-eight degrees. That means its north pole is ...

Artist's conception of the DART spacecraft approaching the Didymos asteroid system before deflecting the Dimorphos moonlet ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help estimate ...

Terrestrial planets usually have a metallic core - consisting mostly of iron - and a silicate mantle. They have topological features like mountains, valleys, craters, etc. on their surface. Unlike ...

On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...