The north pole of Mars is slowly sinking under the weight of an ice cap that only formed within the past few million years. And, in the process, it's telling us something about what the planet's ...

Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core. Scientists have ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long ...

The ice sheet is bending the rocky crust beneath at a rate of 0.13 millimetres per year. Mars's upper mantle is stiff ... of Earth and other rocky planets may appear proverbially 'rock solid', but ...

Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core ... 3 leaks out of mid-ocean ridges where the crust is pulling apart and out of volcanic hotspots ...

Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature Communications. Data from NASA's InSight mission has revealed that ...

A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...

The Antarctic Meteorite Collection at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Japan has been recognized as a ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or call the information line (804-752-3210) for dates and times.

A new study has found evidence that Mars's red color may not be caused by the mechanism scientists once thought. The discovery hints at a potentially more habitable past for the Red Planet. When you ...

Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature ...