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No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed ...

On Mars, a surprise was hiding in plain sight. A tall mound near the edge of Jezero Crater turned out to be something ...

New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, ...

A spacecraft's-eye view over the landscapes of Mars has just given us a first-of-its-kind glimpse of the giant, ancient ...

The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.

The view of a volcano rising above them! This stunning panorama shows the ancient Martian volcano Arsia Mons peeking through ...

Tiny glass beads from Apollo missions reveal Moon's ancient volcanic eruptions through sparkling mineral coatings.

The uninhabited island’s extreme conditions have challenged everyone from lost explorers and Inuit settlers to modern-day scientists preparing for life on Mars. But that’s not to say humans ...

Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, ...

There appears to be a volcano near Jezero crater on Mars and the Perseverance rover might already have samples from it that ...