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'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core
By Stephanie Pappas published
The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon."

Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over
By Mike Wall published
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth
By Samantha Mathewson published
New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today
By Andrew Jones published
Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site
By Josh Dinner published
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri
By Robert Lea published
The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.
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