Tiny historical events, like early collisions of rocks in the solar system, influenced Earth’s formation, tilt, and moon, ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and ...

Astronomers using NASA's Swift telescope detected water on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in a surprising location. Discover how ...

An international team of researchers has published a report on how Mars samples should be handled from a scientific point of ...

Mars is an inhospitable desert planet. Billions of years ago, things were different. In Jezero Crater, for example, fed by a ...

Eugene Shoemaker, the founder of astrogeology, dedicated his life to understanding planetary formation through impacts. His ...

Earth is set to host a rare visitor, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, on October 29, 2025. Discovered in July 2025, this ...

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

The Moon likely formed from a giant impact with a sister planet, influencing Earth’s seasons and habitability.

Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be ...

A new study of dinosaur biodiversity challenges the belief that the megafauna were on their way out 66 million years ago ...

Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...