Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are ...

NASA shared that with a more precise shape, it will help astronomers understand data from planets seen passing in front of ...

Six new classes are in the Spring 2026 schedule at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College. Classes are from 3-5 p.m. in Thomas Hall, Room 124, unless otherwise noted in the ...

The catastrophic impact of an asteroid 66 million years ago brought death and devastation on Earth—but also fascinating new life.

The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...

Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus has been confirmed for the first time. An empty lava tube beneath the planet’s surface ...

Tiny grains of dust from asteroid Bennu are reshaping how scientists think life’s ingredients formed in space.

Amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life, were previously found in samples of 4.6-billion-year-old rocks from an asteroid called Bennu, delivered to Earth in 2023 by NASA's OSIRIS-REx ...

Lava tubes aren't new to our solar system; they've hinted at volcanic pasts on Mars and the Moon. But spotting them ...

This post features biographies and notable quotes from oral history interviews with planetary geophysicist Lynnae Quick, ...

Astronomers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville may have found the closest evidence yet of a hidden clump of dark matter near the Sun. Led by astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti, the research ...