A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial ...

A mysterious substance found deep within the Earth is helping diamonds make a long journey to the surface.

New drilling results from the South Atlantic have uncovered ancient lava rubble that stores far more CO2 than expected, revealing an overlooked mechanism in Earth’s long-term carbon cycle. Sixty-milli ...

Mars has long been framed as a cold, dry desert, but new research is revealing a planet laced with hidden ice and glacial ...

To author Anjana Khatwa, rocks are “storykeepers of time.” She blends science and spirituality to explore the origin story of our world.

India has added seven new names to the Martian geological map. Prominent Kerala locations like Periyar, Bekal, Varkala, ...

Despite their liquid water and potential for habitability, these moons are very different environments from Earth. On Earth, ...

West of the famous White Cliffs of Dover, Kent’s coastline includes another remarkable landscape. Near the village of ...

Mars' watery past is becoming clearer, with evidence of ancient rivers and long-lasting surface water. While a supposed south ...

Red Planet Day 2025 marks 61 years of Mariner 4’s historic Mars flyby, celebrating key milestones, discoveries and the future of humanity’s ambitious exploration of Mars.

About 4.5 billion years ago, Earth had a violent neighbor. A young, still-forming planet named Theia slammed into our world with enough force to melt vast portions of its mantle and scatter a huge ...