"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around ...

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

Images of Mars taken from orbit show thousands of mounds in a region sculpted by water billions of years ago. A robotic ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

The goal was to find a name for one of Earth's seven known quasi-moons; its provisional designation was the very catchy title of 2004 GU9. Quasi-moons are "moons" that orbit planets and seem to ...

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump vowed on Jan 20 to “plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars” but made no mention of Nasa’s planned return to the Moon, heightening speculation ...

A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.

Google Doodle Today: Google's Doodle celebrates the final half moon of the month with an interactive card game titled "Rise of the Half Moon." This celestial event marks the beginning of a new ...

After more than a year without them, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas for guests to visit. Three-year-old Bao Li and Qing Bao made a new ...

Their relationship began in 2006 when Nguyen tuned into the zoo’s "Giant Panda Cam" and watched a mother panda care for her newborn cub. The scene struck her deeply, resurfacing memories of when ...

Currently, Blue Origin is contracted by NASA to send its ESCAPADE science mission to Mars, as well as a a future human lunar lander known as Blue Moon. For now, there is a lot of uncertainty with ...