Map identifies Mare Orientale’s original impact melt for precise dating Could reveal Earth’s early history through lunar ...

Determining when water first appeared, where, and for how long, are all burning questions that drive Mars exploration.

The essential ingredient for life, water, appeared on both planets around 4.4 billion years ago, new research indicates.

NASA's planetary geologists suspect the webs are a giant version of a type of crystalized minerals - known as a 'boxwork' - ...

Scientists believe they’ve found a window into the dawn of time on Earth, and it’s hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean. A team led by geophysicist Simon Lamb, of the University of Wellington and ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

Curtin University scientists discover 4.45-billion-year-old evidence of water activity on Mars, hinting at early habitability ...

Scientists analyzing the 'Black Beauty' meteorite have discovered a zircon grain that hints at hydrothermal systems on early ...

A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science ... were a fact of life for early humans. But ...

WLRN Environment Editor Jenny Staletovich brought her podcast 'Bright Lit Place' to life for two panel discussions with ...

The team analyzed meteorites from a large space rock designated as NWA7034 or “Black Beauty.” While all Martian meteorites ...