Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers from Seoul National University and other international institutions have been able to answer a question that has puzzled scientists for years about ...

Webb data explains how heat-formed crystal minerals end up in icy comets by tracking their journey around a young, actively forming star.

The mineralogy of Earth is determined by its chemical composition, its physical conditions, and its evolution over time. About 5,000 minerals have been found on Earth and every year some new ones are ...

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.

Today 5,000 to 7,000 minerals are formally recognized on earth and every year some new ones are discovered. Most were hidden in rocks for million years, found only at a few sites or small crystals and ...

Minerals are geologic time capsules of the environments in which they form. With the right approach, their mysteries can be cracked open to reveal key features of the ancient Earth or other planets.