Venus’ crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it’s so geologically active?
A fresh look at Venus' geology suggests that the Venus' crust may be far thinner than once believed.
Mars Sample Return now! (op-ed)
The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.
Astronaut sees ‘Flower Moon’ from orbit | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, an Expedition 73 crew member aboard the International Space Station, photographed the "Flower" full moon in May 2025.
Volcanoes shaped the moon from the inside out, scientists find: ‘Our team was genuinely puzzled’
Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure.
James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn’s largest moon Titan
The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.
China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can’t be a part of it
The Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts from sun, sparking radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East (video)
X2.7-class eruption from sunspot AR4087 disrupts radio signals as the active region rotates toward Earth, raising the risk of more flares ahead.
After the Arecibo collapse in 2020, a lone NASA radar dish in the Mojave desert stepped up as a leading asteroid hunter
The unexpected 2020 collapse of the Arecibo Observatory left NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar as the new heavy hitter when it comes to finding and studying asteroids.
NASA’s Europa Clipper probe snaps ghostly thermal portrait of Mars en route to Jupiter
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft captured a thermal image of Mars during a gravity-assist flyby, testing instruments ahead of its mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa.
A tiny glass bead from the moon offers clues to its hidden interior
A glass bead retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission is offering a glimpse into the moon's hidden interior and violent past.