A first thought when describing a rock formation likely isn't a mille-feuille, but there are actually certain types composed ...

When astronauts returned from NASA's final Apollo moon mission in 1972, some of the samples they collected were sealed and ...

Scientists have discovered that the far side of the Moon is colder deep within its interior than the side that always faces ...

A new peer-reviewed study finds that early planet formations were assembled from fragments of earlier bodies within the Solar System.

New lunar samples from the far side reveal it formed from cooler magma than the near side, confirming the Moon’s interior is not uniform. Researchers suggest fewer heat-producing elements on the far ...

About 4. 6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas collapsing in on itself due to gravity.

Scientists analyzing moon rock from China’s Chang’e 6 mission find the far side of the moon may be colder deep down than the ...

The farside possesses a thicker crust - the outermost layer of the planet and is more mountainous and cratered ...

Liquid water on asteroids reshapes how we understand the early solar system. A group of scientists, including researchers ...

A nimal life is a recent addition to Earth, relatively speaking. The planet formed about 4.5 billion years ago, with ...

As the rocket embarks on its return journey back towards Earth, the launch team is jubilant. It’s been a successful day for ...