The first rock that scientists analyzed on Mars with a pair of chemical instruments aboard the Curiosity rover turned out to be a doozy -- a pyramid-shaped volcanic rock called a "mugearite" that is ...

Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a better idea of when water existed on Mars, and ...

Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a better idea of when water existed on Mars, and ...

The rocks could provide vital information about the geological diversity of the moon's surface and the processes that create its dust and dirt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Volcanic rock is an igneous rock of volcanic origin. Volcanic rocks are usually fine-grained or aphanitic to glassy in texture. They often contain clasts of other rocks and phenocrysts. Phenocrysts ...

Driving down McKinney Falls Parkway today, you wouldn’t think to look twice. It’s a small hill, about 100 feet to 150 feet high, that resembles a typical Hill Country view. But it’s the material ...

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ISLA: Ok, this is impressive, you’ve got to explain please! CONNOR: The surface of the Earth is called the crust and it is made up of different plates, pieces that fit together and float about on a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On a tiny island between Madagascar and the east coast of Africa, scientists have discovered a ...