A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the ...

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...

The smallest planet in our Solar System may be hiding a big secret. Curious bright streaks on Mercury's surface, doodled on ...

An analysis of 100,000 satellite images of Mercury has revealed traces of changes that challenge the image of a "dead" planet.

In the tropics, the border between troposphere and stratosphere—the tropopause—sits at around 20km, far above any normal ...

No, this is not the surface of Venus. Can you guess where in the world it is?

The team found that the lineae occurred preferentially on the Sun-facing slopes of the younger impact craters. This suggests ...

Deep in the dark spaces between stars, astronomers have spotted a sulfur-bearing ring that should not be there, at least not ...

Stricter international limits on sulphur in ship fuel are reducing lightning activity along some of the planet’s busiest ...

As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian Basin of West Texas began to suck in air, spoiling their products, risking an explosion and leading ...

Close to the summit of an underwater mountain west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a jagged landscape of towers rises from the ...

Learn about the bright streaks that may represent recent geological activity on Mercury, which has been considered a dead ...