Most cosmic dust exhibits random atomic structures, and appears like soot. Thanks to NGC 6302’s extreme stellar energy, the ...

A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological ...

Asteroids have long been described as the leftover pieces from the solar system’s early construction. They are like the ...

While initial studies and reports indicated that glaciers on Mars were composed mainly of rock and dust, recent planetary ...

REx, NASA's first asteroid sample return mission, reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, ...

Scientists have calculated the odds of a catastrophic asteroid impact compared to other causes of death—to surprising results ...

The task helps them survey the vast landscapes of the universe — from the Earth to the moon — in a space known as the Heat ...

Two very different asteroid families may share the same ancient roots, linked by a rare mineral fingerprint and revealed ...

"One of the things that we're able to do now that wasn't possible in the '70s, when the museum first opened, is to create ...

The discussion underscored how citizen scientists, by contributing thousands of data points from around the world, are ...

Tucson planetary scientist Faith Vilas is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Gerard P. Kuiper Prize from the American ...

Six planets will be visible in our skies for the next few days in the last “planetary parade” of 2025. Jupiter, Mercury, ...