The quest to understand the chemical makeup of distant celestial bodies is gaining momentum thanks to the advanced ...

As scientists wait for the asteroid to reappear, its revised trajectory is now drawing attention to another possible target: ...

The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.

New experiments with Apollo moon dust show micrometeorites - not solar wind - are the main source of the Moon’s thin ...

“Earth’s atmosphere kind of acts like a lens and it focuses light on the moon, even though the moon’s in our shadow,” Kortenkamp said.

A new analysis of lunar exosphere origin theories has cast doubt on how much the high-energy solar wind really impacts its ...

Without too much interference from moonlight, the meteors should appear bright and clear in regions away from city lights.

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

Scientists have studied moon rocks retrieved in the Apollo missions. Careful analysis shows: The previously accepted ...

New research shows how cell-like vesicles could form in Titan’s methane lakes, hinting at possible steps toward life - without water.

The moon's thin atmosphere, called an exosphere, has been a puzzle to science for some time. Two main processes were thought ...