"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around ...

The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA 's Glenn Research Center released imagery and footage from testing of a novel tire, called a shape memory alloy spring tire ...

While the general interval is around 26 months, some oppositions can be more closely spaced due to the elliptical nature of Mars's orbit. For instance, "perihelic oppositions," which occur when ...

For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical ...

On Monday night, we will see the highlight of the month, as the full wolf moon occults (covers) Mars. In this 2022 astropic, the full moon and Mars had a close encounter. This will be similar to ...

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and ...

During the speech, Trump vowed to "pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars". As soon as he said that ...

For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy -- an unprecedented home for a phenomenon previously associated with ...

There is an official date for the opposition of Mars, but that's not the only night to observe it. The Red Planet will actually be brighter three days earlier, when it's closer to Earth (a consequence ...

A far-flung home But, while most FRBs originate well within their galaxies, the team traced FRB 20240209A to the outskirts of its home—130,000 lightyears from the galaxy's center where few other ...

Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter will align within the elliptical plane, offering a striking celestial display. This rare ...

Deimos is Mars' outer moon. It's a tiny, irregularly shaped moon and smaller than Mars' other moon, Phobos. Despite being unspectacular, Deimos remains a fascinating mystery. Deimos is one of only ...