Solidification of a primitive terrestrial magma ocean gradually leading to the formation of a basal magma ocean ... led to the accumulation of iron oxide-rich liquids above Earth's core, giving rise ...

New research reveals that early Earth concealed a deep ocean of magma, which may explain today's anomalies in the planet's ...

A new study indicates that Mercury's core-mantle boundary (CMB) may possess a diamond layer that extends up to 18 kilometers ...

The solar system is currently embedded deep within the Local Bubble, a region of relatively low density stretching for a ...

Originally, the hypothesis was that Theia gave the Earth a glancing blow, and the proto-Earth and Theia lost pieces ending up ...

On the outskirts of the Milky Way, one of the rarest kinds of stars in the galaxy has just become even more mysterious than ...

The weather gets a little wild and weird on Jupiter. How wild? Spacecraft instruments have measured strong winds, tracked ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of history's greatest animal migrations.

The Hubble Space Telescope marks its 35th anniversary with a stunning new image of the Sombrero Galaxy. This detailed view ...

In celebration of 35 years spent in orbit around Earth, the Hubble team has released a set of four new images showing the ...