For the first time in history, scientists have analyzed actual samples from the lunar farside—thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 ...

Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

Venus—a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes—may be even more geologically active near its surface than ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

Future missions to Venus could also supply additional data on the density and temperature of the planet's crust, which could ...

Two Continent-Sized 'Blobs' Hidden Deep Inside Earth's Mantle Continue To Baffle Scientists From Decades Earth and many of ...

Experts analyzed satellite imagery of planetary surface cracks and compared them with Earth's geologic features, searching for any patterns.

Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...