The pH scale is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is, 1 being highly acidic, 14 being highly alkaline, and 7 ...

Europa Clipper is NASA’s bold mission to investigate whether Jupiter’s moon Europa could harbor life beneath its frozen ...

With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.

On July 14, 2015, a spacecraft flew by Pluto for the first time! NASA's New Horizons spacecraft spent 9.5 years making the ...

Lake Effect astronomy contributor Jean Creighton shares some myths behind some of our solar system’s most famous moons and ...

"Ice in the rest of the universe has long been considered a snapshot of liquid water – that is, a disordered arrangement fixed in place. Our findings show this is not entirely true." ...

Explore the world of cool icy treats, with Mexican paletas, Korean bingsu and more offering refreshing flavors and unique ...

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about geologically active moons.

The Universe’s most abundant ice isn’t formless—it’s secretly laced with crystals. And that might change how we think about ...

"Eight minutes later, the orbiter started receiving data from the descent probe, which slammed into the top of the Jovian ...

The annual competition for professional and amateur astrophotographers released its shortlisted images, which capture the ...