Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the sun's light can feel on Earth.

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images show the first carbon dioxide-containing planet discovered outside of Earth’s ...

Webb’s latest discovery has opened a thrilling new chapter in exoplanet research by capturing the first-ever direct images of ...

For centuries, the true nature of the Moon’s core remained an open question. Was it entirely molten, like the early Earth, or ...

Inner planets are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are collectively characterized by a solid surface ... lunar S-rich mantle-core excavation to be ...

Scientists confirm the Moon has a solid iron core, like Earth’s, with a molten outer layer. This discovery reshapes our ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Moon has a solid inner core with a density comparable to iron, reshaping our ...

A rare isotope from the early solar system may be locked in Earth's core, revealing insights into planetary formation ...

Earth's interior is divided into three parts: the crust, the mantle, and the core. Scientists relied on seismic waves generated during an earthquake to determine the interior of the Earth. These waves ...

The findings confirm that helium could stay locked in Earth's solid inner core for a long time, Olson told Live Science, but he cautioned that only 4% of the core is solid.

A rock that formed around 4.5 billion years ago on Mars before being blasted into space by a meteor strike and making its way to Earth contains telltale evidence that it was formed in the presence of ...