The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water have recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to ...

According to the latest mathematical models, the moon has a fluid outer core and a solid inner core, similar to Earth’s. The ...

Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured two bright flashes on the Moon, the result of meteors hitting the lunar surface at ...

Asteroid mining is moving from fiction to fact, here’s how missions and startups are redefining resource extraction beyond ...

Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other icy bodies in the solar system.

The Waxing Gibbous phase occurs when more than half of the moon is illuminated but it is not yet full. This phase is characterized by its bright appearance, making it an excellent time for lunar ...

Analog missions are designed to simulate the crew's experience in a given mission plan. In some cases, they simulate surface ...

To be completely fair, Goddard’s footprint did need modernization. The campus master plan—begun years ago—imagined a 20-year cycle of demolitions, renovations, and new builds. The idea: retire the ...

Explore the world with Hannah Fry in The Infinite Explorer, uncovering hidden patterns in culture, science, and human connections across six nations.

The head of NASA has called out Kim Kardashian after the famous mogul and reality television star claimed that the iconic ...

In this evening's southeastern sky, you'll see a bright waxing gibbous moon to the upper right of Saturn. Both of them are at ...