Commemorating the anniversary of its first-ever planetary mission, the European Space Agency has released a time-lapse video that shows the moon orbiting Earth from a remarkable vantage point — the ...

There's something big missing from our solar system — and that may be a good thing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Planetary ...

Mars will make its closest approach to Earth this weekend while rising to its highest point in the night sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Scientists have used the geological record of the deep sea to discover a connection between the orbits of Earth and Mars, past global warming patterns and the speeding up of deep ocean circulation.

Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits ...

Most scientists agree that a major collision 4.5 billion years ago with a protoplanet named Theia formed the Earth-Moon system. Now, a new study from the University of Nevada argues that, out of the ...

Scientists from the Universities of Sydney and Sorbonne University have used the geological record of the deep sea to discover a connection between the orbits of Earth and Mars, past global warming ...