An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets.

The inner planets Mercury and Venus will both be visible in the east-southeast sky before sunrise on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

The material used to build the Temple of Venus in Naples has remarkably endured even as Earth's surface around it sank from ...

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously ...

Snapshots from six computer simulations illustrating the distinct tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets, including the newly discovered ...

In the early hours ofNovember 25, 2025, stargazers will have the rare opportunity to witness two of our solar system’s ...

Celestial events like meteor showers, eclipses, and more often give stargazers a reason to look up to the sky with curiosity ...

Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth's mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades.

Keep an eye on the forecast for clear night skies, so that you don't miss out on the astronomical events occurring throughout ...

A Rutgers researcher and collaborators have linked unusual geological anomalies to Earth’s molten origins and its unique habitability. For many years, researchers have struggled to understand two ...

During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...

Deep beneath your feet, far beyond where any drill can reach, something strange is hiding. Two continent-sized blobs of rock sit just above Earth’s core, hot, dense and stubbornly different from ...