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Simulations from new research published at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in Houston, Texas last week suggest that Mercury's surface could be filled w…
A surprising piece of evidence has just been discovered on Venus - the planet that was once a copy of Earth - bringing scientists closer to their hope of finding life.
A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters (PDF) by the Institute of Planetary Sciences and UCLA has confirmed that the Moon's cold trap of carbon…
The Hubble Space Telescope - being operated jointly by NASA and ESA - has captured a beautiful nebula 1,370 light-years away.
For the first time, NASA will launch a spacecraft to crash into a small asteroid and change its orbit to test planetary defense tactics.
Astronomers have discovered for the first time a planet that lost its entire atmosphere after an extremely large meteorite impact.
The parade of the planets will take place around 2 weeks of July but cannot be completely observed.
Scientists have turned back on planetary history and discovered that an area of the Sahara is actually the Earth's death zone, the birthplace of the most terrifying be…
An alien planetary system orbiting the star has been found to have many similarities to the Earth and the Sun.
As the largest planet in the Solar System, Moc Tinh from afar looks like a peaceful planet with colorful patterns and lines surrounding it.
How the moon was formed is a question that scientists have been searching for answers for centuries.
The mission of protecting the planet not only helps the Earth avoid extraterrestrial organisms such as bacteria, but also protects the life forms in space from us.
A planetary scientist said that beneath the sea ice of Europa, the moon of Jupiter's life may be octopus-like creatures.
Astronomers found the exoplanet Proxima c orbiting the red dwarf Proxima Centauri, only 4.2 light-years from Earth.
These dust towers can reach 50 miles in height during the planetary dust storms on Mars.