With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.

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Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing Earth’s climate.

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) formation and evolution? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

So Sato and her team turned to the Ensemble Mars Atmosphere Reanalysis System (EMARS ... comparisons in atmospheric science. Mars' similarity to Earth in terms of rotational speed and axial ...

The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...

Scientific progress depends upon costly programs of research and systems of education that compensate for humans’ problematic ...

So Sato and her team turned to the Ensemble Mars Atmosphere Reanalysis System (EMARS ... comparisons in atmospheric science. Mars' similarity to Earth in terms of rotational speed and axial ...

Astronomers finally spotted evidence of auroras on Neptune after years of searching, raising new questions about the planet.