Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about ...

Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago.

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

Experts analyzed satellite imagery of planetary surface cracks and compared them with Earth's geologic features, searching ...

Researchers used community input to design Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) air-quality model experiments. Community asked for ACT policy simulations that convert 48% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles into ...

It would require that manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty trucks slowly ramp up the number of zero-emissions vehicles sold ...

Exploration of the outer solar system may be getting a boost from the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO). When this gigantic ...

Could a giant planet between Mars and Jupiter have doomed Earth? A new study suggests that small changes would have been ...

Guided by the lived experiences of community partners, Northwestern University scientists have simulated the effects of ...