The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

The origin of the Moon has fascinated scientists for decades. The most widely accepted theory suggests that the Moon formed ...

Asteroids are space rocks orbiting the sun that are considerably smaller than planets. Scientists believe they’re the ...

Twenty-four years ago, a spacecraft with no landing mechanism touched down on a chunk of rock in space. Defying all odds, the Nasa spacecraft became the first in history to not just orbit a minor ...

Countless celestial objects traverse the cosmos, each with its own unique characteristics and potential impact, literally, on Earth. Among ...

Gaining insight could help understand the timing and process of life's emergence. A research team led by a Rutgers-New ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

NASAs Perseverance rover has collected a historic rock sample dating back to the Noachian era on Mars. This discovery could ...

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...