Researchers use Hawaiian lava studies to unveil fresh techniques for decoding the Moon’s ancient volcanic history, offering new insights into lunar geology. A team of geologists from the University of Western Ontario has leveraged volcanic sites in...

from a forgotten near-Earth asteroid could hold the key to unprecedented travel speeds between Earth and Mars. While the asteroid, identified as 2001 CA21, was reclassified following updated observations, astrophysicist Marcelo de Oliveira Souza from...

Astronomers have discovered a massive 2.5-kilometer asteroid that spins every 4 minutes, making it the largest ultra-fast rotator ever recorded. Astronomers have uncovered a pair of asteroids that defy the standard laws of orbital physics, spinning at...

Hidden faults reveal Mercury has shrunk by 23 kilometers, forcing scientists to rethink the planet’s core composition and long-term thermal history. For billions of years, Mercury has been cooling and shrinking, leaving behind a global network of...

as a regular, short‑period visitor. With an estimated diameter of 10 kilometres, 10P/Tempel 2 is comparable in size to the asteroid believed to have ended the reign of the dinosaurs. Its orbit, however, remains safely bounded between the orbits of Mars...

Mercury is shrinking faster than previously thought, as new research reveals that impact debris masked signs of the planet’s ongoing geological contraction. New evidence suggests Mercury has undergone significantly more structural contraction than...

Ancient moon‑far‑side rocks upend theories on early solar system asteroid impacts, reshaping our view of planetary history. Samples retrieved from the Moon’s far side have reshaped the timeline of asteroid impacts, indicating a steady decline over...

China launches an ambitious asteroid early warning system, boosting global efforts to spot hazardous space rocks before they pose a threat. Amid a worldwide push to improve monitoring of objects that could endanger the planet, China has announced plans...

Cambridge researchers argue orbital solar power, asteroid mining and space manufacturing are nearing profitability as launch costs drop 96% since 1960. Researchers at Cambridge University argue that commercial prospects such as orbital solar farms,...

New research modeling the aftermath of nuclear winter identifies seven nations with unique geographical advantages that could ensure food security and survival. In the event of a catastrophic global collapse, where technological and social...

A new NASA-funded spacecraft concept could revolutionize how future missions identify and explore valuable mineral deposits throughout our solar system. NASA is backing a novel spacecraft concept that could fundamentally change how we prospect for...

Cambridge researchers claim orbital solar power, asteroid mining and space manufacturing are becoming economically viable as launch costs drop 96% since 1960. Cambridge scholars argue that low‑orbit solar farms, asteroid extraction and off‑world...

Quantum chemical models show that gas grain interactions in the early solar system naturally enriched planetary water with deuterium. The origin of our planet’s oceans remains one of the most fundamental unresolved problems in planetary science. Any...

in size to modern mice or rats, belonged to a lineage that survived for more than 100 million years and outlasted the asteroid that ended the reign of non‑avian dinosaurs. Map showing the location of Alaska’s Prince Creek Formation where researchers...

Lunar settlements are gaining momentum, but new research suggests that securing enough water may be the ultimate hurdle for future moon bases. Ambitious proposals for sprawling lunar cities, championed by industry titans like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk,...

Cambridge study finds launch costs dropped 96% from $87,000/kg in 1960 to $3,868/kg in 2025, and could fall to $273/kg by 2040. Space Launch Prices Drop Sharply, Forecasts Predict Sub‑$300 Kilograms by 2040 Researchers at the University of Cambridge...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has unveiled breathtaking, panoramic vistas of Mars, which now enable observers to view far-flung territories simultaneously in a single, unobstructed visual field. NASA has unveiled two...