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?

geological signatures indicate that around 3.4 billion years ago, a connected oceanic system existed on a planetary scale, rather than just isolated lakes.

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 ...

For anyone curious about what it's like to stand on another planet, Earth offers a few convincing previews. Mars may be 140 ...

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