New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about ...

Researchers worry an “extinction-level event” is coming for space science as the Trump administration looks to slash spending ...

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

Geological resources such as critical metals and minerals, essential for the diffusion of technologies such as renewable ...

The study indicates that regional water availability limits both the current and future production of 32 geological resources ...

Between 15,000 and 8,000 years ago, the Earth experienced significant climatic changes, including the rapid retreat of ice ...

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...