New research suggests that the interior of the Moon’s far side may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, adding another layer of strangeness to this mysterious lunar region.
Earth is far from a static place. That's true in the present, but it's even more apparent when you look to the past, as Earth has changes quite a bit over time.
Earth scientists often face huge challenges when researching Earth's history: many significant events occurred such a long time ago that there is little direct evidence available. Consequently, ...
While it's unlikely to come to fruition, designs for the 2.4-billion-ton Chrysalis could see humanity embark on a four-century journey to a new star.
The Venus Orbiter will carry sophisticated instruments, each designed for specific tasks such as the S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar. This advanced radar system will create detailed maps of Venus's ...
Plus: Why are hurricanes so powerful? Are winds on other planets like they are on Earth? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the ...
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected witness to Earth’s distant past: tiny iron oxide stones called ooids. These mineral snowballs lock away traces of ancient carbon, revealing that oceans between ...
A new study reveals ancient oceans over 1,000–541 million years ago stored 90–99% less carbon than assumed, offering scientific insights into life’s early evolution.
Scientists found rare glass fragments in Australia. These ananguites reveal a massive ancient asteroid impact. The collision occurred millions of year ...
New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions.
All of this went well on the previous Starship test flight August 26, when SpaceX rebounded from four consecutive failures—three in flight and one on the ground. With the next Starship launch, ...
The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter. A cutting-edge experiment led by the University of Zurich and the Hebrew University has made a ...