As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar ...

China has quietly confirmed that a vast circular scar in its northeast is not a volcanic basin or a quirk of erosion, but a ...

Scientists have discovered living microbes producing methane in the fractured rocks deep inside Sweden's Siljan impact crater ...

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has roared back after millennia, sending ash across regions. Here’s 10 biggest volcanic blasts ...

Scientists have discovered living, methane-producing microbes deep inside a massive meteorite impact crater in Sweden, and ...

These names are not meant to commemorate the towns themselves but to draw from a wide pool of options for planetary ...

NASA and the European Space Agency plan to bring samples back from Mars. Could they harbor a type of life that scientists warn could trigger mass extinctions on Earth?

On Hawaii’s Big Island, photographer Josh Cogan explores one of the world’s most dynamic landscapes—where exploration, ...

It’s been more than half a century since humans last walked on the Moon, but we’re on the verge of doing so again.

Spain is best known for its golden coastlines and lively seaside towns, but beyond the sun-drenched beaches lies a rugged, untamed landscape that many travelers never get the chance to experience.

After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.

It is good to be back and there is plenty to explore in the December night sky. Starting on Tuesday is the comet C/2025 T1 ...