A laser-based ice drill can bore deep, narrow channels into ice while keeping both mass and energy requirements lower than ...

Through a vast ocean, Jupiter's moon Europa is an exciting target for research in the search for life. Two space probes are ...

At a young age, we're told how the sun warms Earth and makes life possible. That idea sticks with most of us for life. But ...

From Cassini’s awe-inspiring flybys to cutting-edge simulations, scientists are decoding the secrets of Enceladus’s geysers.

It's largely agreed that the moon was created around 4.5 billion years ago when a protoplanet collided with early molten ...

Over the last century, scientists have discovered 20 different crystalline ice phases by varying temperature and pressure.

Researchers from Technische Universität Dresden developed a compact laser drill capable of penetrating ice efficiently, ...

Explore 7 mysterious and interesting facts about the Moon, including its origin, water presence, orbit, size, and potential ...

Researchers have discovered that water, under extreme pressure, can freeze and melt through multiple unexpected pathways, ...

The Earth's Moon is its only one, but scientists recently discovered a new celestial body that will be staying near the planet for the next several decades.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed look at a carbon-rich disk surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha ...