In the early chaos of planetary formation, before crusts cooled or atmospheres settled, water might already have been ...

New experiments show young rocky planets can generate water naturally when molten surfaces react with hydrogen in their early atmospheres.

In the beginning, when planets were newborn, they glowed like furnaces, vast oceans of molten rock wrapped in heavy blankets ...

Washington, DC— Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between ...

Our galaxy's most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between magma oceans ...

Our galaxy's most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between magma oceans and ...

The dance of the continents has been reshaping Earth for billions of years, creating the landscapes we walk on today.

Researchers traced tremor signals deep inside Tanzania’s Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, pinpointing their 3D locations for the ...

A new study reveals that the largest lunar crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, was formed by an oblique impact that shaped the ...

As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar ...

Solving a lunar mystery? Scientist at the University of Arizona is the lead author on research proposing a new theory for the moon's unlikely origins.

The impact that carved out the South Pole-Aitken basin on the moon appears to have come from the north, not the south as previously thought – and NASA’s upcoming mission could investigate further ...