New research of a Martian meteorite suggests that water - an essential ingredient for life - arose in hot springs on Mars 4.4 billion years ago, at the same time as it did on Earth.

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from Earth’s orbit as well as a video of Earth eclipsing the sun. See the dazzling views here.

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed an unexplained heat source on the Moon’s far side. Linked to an enormous granite deposit, this thermal anomaly challenges our understanding of lunar geology and ...

Certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean.

New research suggests the Moon still lives and that it isn't just a hunk of dead, cooled molten rock like scientists used to ...

The late Linda Nolan was part of the UK's first 'millionaire girl band', which rode high with hits like I'm in the Mood for Dancing. The singer, who died on Wednesday at the age of 65 following a ...

NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander is on its way to the moon, soaring through space with a tiny lunar rover called Tenacious. "After all the testing conducted and mission simulations completed ...

The target landing site is in Mare Crisium, an ancient 350-mile-wide (560-kilometer) impact basin in the northeast part of the near side of the Moon. After touchdown, Blue Ghost will operate for ...

Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (52) DOI: 10.1073 ...

What China’s mission to collect rocks from the Moon’s far side could reveal The latest missions ... or until lunar night falls. The cold and dark will then render them both inoperable ...