The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar ...

Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, ...

On average, from the point of view of the sun, the Earth completes one full rotation around its axis every 24 hours or 86,400 seconds, give or take a few milliseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 0.001 of a ...

Dynamic Earth invites families to explore the wonders of the Moon through science, storytelling and interactive fun.

"The existence of any vesicles on Titan would demonstrate an increase in order and complexity, which are conditions necessary ...

A group of international researchers said on Wednesday they witnessed some of the earliest stages of a planet beyond the sun ...

Several things affect Earth’s spinning speed. The Moon is one of them. When it’s far from Earth’s equator, our planet spins a ...

The soil on the Moon could support life, scientists say. That is thanks to a breakthrough new technology that could allow ...

Watch a prototype of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, (VIPER) roll down a ramp to simulate its ...

NASA and USGS are mapping critical minerals in the American West using airborne sensors to help reduce U.S. reliance on ...

Crinia is a unique 5-kilometer asteroid that shares Earth’s orbit in a rare one-to-one rhythm. Despite its nickname as Earth’s “second moon, ” it actually orbits the sun with a looping path that ...

Get ready for the most anticipated meteor shower of the year, coming to a night sky near you! The Perseids meteor show is known for a high rate of brightly colored meteor streaks and less frequent but ...