The far side of the Moon has its own versions of the Grand Canyon—two of them, in fact! A new study explains how these deep ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

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Dr. Pascal Lee is a planetary scientist with the SETI Institute, Mars Institute and NASA Ames Research Center in California.

Chinese defence agency recruits space researchers following discovery of large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent chance of striking Earth in 2032.

Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour “kiss-and-capture” encounter after a grazing collision ...

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

With nearly 6,000 people working in 80 nations to address biodiversity & climate crises, TNC experts are collaborating to scale the highest-impact work around the world.

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

The change in NASA’s astrophysics division comes days after a similar change in its planetary science division, or PSD. In a Jan. 9 community letter, Fox announced that the agency has hired ...