With their eyes fixed on the sky, the ancient Greeks formed constellations through noticing shapes in the stars.

NASA's Juno mission has revealed that each of Io's volcanoes is likely fueled by its own magma chamber, not a global magma ocean. This conclusion was drawn from precise gravity measurements during ...

A new study published on December 18 in Nature offers a way to explain that 150-million-year gap. Computer modeling and ...

New research suggests volcanic activity reshaped the Moon's geology, resetting its apparent age to 4.35 billion years.

What were once thought to be traces of the Moon's formation are remnants from a 're-melting' event, research indicates.

New research suggests the moon is much older than previous estimates, with a history marked by intense volcanic activity that ...

Skies above South Carolina sparkle with Christmas Star, meteor shower and supergiant Betelgeuse along with Jupiter, Venus and ...

The Sun reaches its southernmost point, the Ursid meteor shower peaks, and the Christmas Tree Cluster glitters in the sky ...

Further analysis of lunar rocks and modeling will help scientists to better understand the moon and its history ...

How old is the Moon? Explore the multiple perspectives of physicists, chemists, and mathematicians in search of the answer.

As the innermost of Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Io offers a glimpse into some of the most extreme geologic phenomena in the ...

Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with roughly 400 active volcanoes regularly ...