From the deck of a ship or the window of a plane, it feels obvious that “down” points toward Earth and “up” points toward the ...

Mars is about half Earth’s size and roughly a tenth its mass — not really the sort of planet you’d expect to leave ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

N1, also called Anvesha, built by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. This sophisticated hyperspectral ...

Scientists who work on long-term climate patterns usually stay close to Earth. The data is here, the records are clearer, and ...

In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

New simulations show Mars plays a key role in shaping Earth’s long-term climate by influencing its orbit and axial tilt over hundreds of thousands to millions of years.

Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured startling structures on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, narrow, sun-facing dust streams ...

Study finds Mars helps pace Earth's ice ages through gravity. Remove Mars, and a major 2.4-million-year climate rhythm ...

How does Mars influence Earth’s climate cycles? This is what a recent study published in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific | Space ...

Research suggests that Mars may strongly influence these cycles. For example, Mars helps drive a 2.4‑million‑year cycle ...