A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

The total lunar eclipse, unlike last year's solar eclipse, does not require special equipment to watch it safely.

Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...

If you plan to stay up to watch the total lunar eclipse on Thursday, you won't need to do much to prepare like for a solar ...

Night sky watchers have had plenty to see so far this year and now a total lunar eclipse is visible in Montana this Thursday night.

It makes more sense to spend money saving the Earth from climate change, ecological destruction and international conflicts ...

Experiments suggest that processes in the interior of the moon could keep it swathed in an atmosphere that should otherwise ...

How's the weather up there? On Mars, weather forecasts haven't always been right at our fingertips. Now, recent research from ...

A dust storm with strong hues of orange that El Pasoans say resembled the atmosphere of Mars, took over the region this week, creating a health hazard for the community. "It was like being on another ...

Understanding how air moves across a planet is key to predicting its weather and climate. On Earth, these patterns shape ...

Mars' atmosphere moves differently from Earth's due to gravity waves. These waves affect air circulation at high altitudes.