Samples returned from the Hayabusa2 mission provides invaluable insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system.

For several hundred million years after the Moon formed, frequent impacts coupled with abundant volcanism on the planet formed basaltic lava

Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars and might point to extraterrestrial life.

A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.

The sensor is a surveying tool for both navigation and science mapping, able to create ultra-high-resolution 3D maps at centimeter precision

Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.

Europa is a prime candidate for life in our solar system, and its deep saltwater ocean has captivated scientists for decades.

Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time.

Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.

Ice volcanoes emit a "thicker, slushy mix of ice and water, or perhaps a solid flow like glaciers" rather than lava.

Researchers have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water and our understanding of distant, water-rich planets.

Research conducted aboard the International Space Station is helping scientists answer questions about the formation of the universe

Traveling to Proxima Centauri b, the closest habitable planet to Earth, would require thousands of years with even the biggest rockets.

Astronomers have used a new technique to confirm a real-life Tatooine, the fictional planet with two suns that was home to Luke Skywalker.

If the collective activity of life—known as the biosphere—can change the world, could the collective activity of cognition also change it?

A team of space scientists has published a paper suggesting that there may be an Earth or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune.

New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests a fundamental reason why Mars has no water on its surface.

The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.

Liquid water previously detected under Mars’ ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage, according to a new study.

According to a study by a team of scientists, Saturn's mini-moon Mimas may have a "liquid water ocean beneath a 24-31 km thick ice shell".