A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows molten rock, gases, and debris to escape from below the surface. The ...

The Voyager spacecraft accomplished one of the most extraordinary exploration missions in history. During their journeys past the outer planets, the probes revealed previously unimaginable discoveries ...

FILE: Aerial view of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano as it erupts on La Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean ...

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe is on its (very long) way to Jupiter, and will finally arrive at the King of Planets ...

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.

NASA will provide live coverage as two American astronauts are due to spend hours Wednesday, March 18, on a spacewalk outside ...

Unusual potassium isotope signatures in Chang’e-6 lunar samples point to extreme conditions created by the impact that formed ...

Antarctica, the planet's largest repository of meteorites, is beginning to hide them under the ice due to global warming.

The first part looked at Easter Island Mataveri International Airport in Chile. In part two the focus is on Saint Helena ...

Deondre Smith Jr., 9, and his brother Devonne, 7, searched for their favorite rock Friday among thousands for sale at the opening day of the Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Show in southern Oregon’s Central ...

Don't let Statia's sleepy character fool you. In its heyday, this island was the Manhattan of the Caribbean, earning the nickname "The Golden Rock." As a ...

By Stephen Battersby for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for ...