Washington, DC— Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between ...

Earth’s magnetosphere, once thought to have a simple electric polarity pattern, has revealed a surprising twist. New ...

Mars is an inhospitable desert planet. Billions of years ago, things were different. In Jezero Crater, for example, fed by a ...

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...

New research reveals how powerful coronal mass ejections may have been essential to the rise of life on planet Earth.

Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to ...

Her determination eventually led her to join NASA and take a leading role in building the International Space Station through ...

If Earth were ejected from the Solar System — by a passing star or planetary collision — daylight would vanish in days. The planet would plunge into eternal night, its oceans freezing solid while ...

A controversial new scientific paper has sent shockwaves through the academic community by suggesting that life on Earth may not have emerged through natural processes alone, but could instead be the ...

Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and ...

When Earth is opposite Mars from the sun, it will appear full because you’re looking directly on the daylit side. But ...

China curbs export of five new rare earth elements New rules come weeks ahead of Trump-Xi meeting Foreign producers who use Chinese tech, material required to comply Foreign semiconductor users will ...