Learn why water levels are important to understand on the moon and how it could impact future missions to build exploration bases.

Planetary scientists research the complex asteroid Vesta which may possess the same fundamental architecture as Earth such as ...

Vesta, one of the two largest bodies in our solar system's asteroid belt, has long been thought to be more than just another ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid and eventually concluded it was more like a planet with a crust, mantle ...

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure — and reveal how little is understood about ...

The planet orbits its host star in just 30.5 hours, losing a mass of material roughly equal to Mount Everest each time ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of ...

Something strange is happening beneath the heart of North America. The continent’s ancient core, the craton, is changing ...

Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, this year. The annual observation is set aside to increase awareness around environmental ...

A new study indicates that Mercury's core-mantle boundary (CMB) may possess a diamond layer that extends up to 18 kilometers ...