A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 will plunge moon missions into darkness. What will happen to the lunar spacecraft?

Spring is arriving in the Northern Hemisphere with the vernal equinox. But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end?

The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days.

Paleontologist Riley Black traces the cooperation among plants, animals, and ecosystems in “When the Earth Was Green.” ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams' planned short ISS mission turned into an eight-month stay due to technical ...

It's a two-for-one deal from NASA! Here are the details on their newest "double mission" to analyze our own star, and the millions beyond. 🚀☀✨ ...

The vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere. But is it the only day you can balance an egg on its end?

Earth was almost entirely frozen, an episode called "Snowball Earth". Its titanic glaciers played a role in the evolution of ...

As massive glaciers scratched and scarred Earth’s rocky surface, they freed less-common minerals, which were later flushed ...

NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids ... Photograph by NASA/Science Photo Library Asteroids often rotate, with their sunward side getting warmed up before spinning ...