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Published Apollo rock samples capture key moments in the Moon's early history - Apollo Rock Samples Reveal Key Moments in the Moon's Early History


Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key eve...
Published Risk of volcano catastrophe 'a roll of the dice', say experts - Risk of Volcano Catastrophe: A Roll of the Dice, Say Experts


While funding is pumped into preventing low-probability scenarios such as asteroid collision, the fa...
Published Shockwave caused by Tonga underwater eruption may help scientists predict future tsunami - Shockwave caused by Tonga Underwater Eruption May Help Scientists Predict Future Tsunami


Using data from the eruption of the underwater volcano near Tonga in 2022, researchers used disturba...
Published Scientists discover places on the moon where it's always 'sweater weather' - Scientists Discover Places on the Moon Where It's Always 'Sweater Weather'


A team led by planetary scientists has discovered shady locations within pits on the moon that alway...
Published Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes - Astronauts May One Day Drink Water from Ancient Moon Volcanoes


If any humans had been alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they may have looked up and seen a sliver of...
Published Advanced analysis of Apollo sample illuminates Moon’s evolution - Advanced Analysis of Apollo Sample Illuminates Moon's Evolution


Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed ne...
Published Pluto as a cosmic lava lamp: Giant convective cells continually refresh dwarf planet's icy heart - Pluto as a Cosmic Lava Lamp: Giant Convective Cells Continually Refresh Dwarf Planet's Icy Heart


Using computer models, New Horizons team members have been able to determine the depth of the layer...
Published New data from flyby of Pluto - New Data from Flyby of Pluto: What We've Learned So Far


Pluto's surface exhibits a wide variety of landscapes, results from five new studies. The dwarf plan...
Published Most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped about 3.5 billion years ago - Most Volcanic Activity on Mercury Stopped About 3.5 Billion Years Ago


New research finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 bi...
Published MESSENGER's endgame: Hover campaign promises bird's-eye view of Mercury's surface - MESSENGER's Endgame: Hover Campaign Promises Bird's-Eye View of Mercury's Surface


MESSENGER will not go gentle into that good night. The mission will end sometime this spring, when t...
Published Mercury: Results from Messenger’s low-altitude campaign - Mercury: Results from Messenger’s Low-Altitude Campaign


NASA's MESSENGER mission, now nearing the end of its fourth and final year of orbital operations at...
Published Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists sharpen their sights - Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists Sharpen Their Sights


With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar syste...
Published Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the Green Bank Telescope - Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the Green Bank Telescope


Recently, by combining the highly sensitive receiving capabilities of the National Science Foundatio...
Published Experimentalists: Sorry, no oxygen required to make these minerals on Mars - Experimentalists: Sorry, No Oxygen Required to Make These Minerals on Mars


When NASA's Mars rovers found manganese oxides in rocks in the Gale and Endeavor craters on Mars in ...
Published The mountains of Pluto are snowcapped, but not for the same reasons as on Earth - The Mountains of Pluto: A Snowy Mystery Unveiled


In 2015, the New Horizons space probe discovered spectacular snowcapped mountains on Pluto, which ar...
Published New Ultima Thule discoveries from NASA's New Horizons - New Ultima Thule Discoveries from NASA's New Horizons


Data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which explored Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule earlier thi...
Published New Horizons returns last bits of 2015 flyby data to Earth - New Horizons Returns Last Bits of 2015 Flyby Data to Earth


NASA's New Horizons mission reached a major milestone this week when the last bits of science data f...
Published Pluto's 'heart' sheds light on possible buried ocean - Pluto's 'Heart' Sheds Light on Possible Buried Ocean


Ever since NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto last year, evidence has been mounting that t...
Published Icy ridges found on Pluto - Icy Ridges Found on Pluto: A Fascinating Discovery


Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather on Earth and a computer simulat...