Water discoveries in space happen all the time. But this one’s actually a big deal, and not just because some scientists got excited (though they absolutely did). NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ...

When you’re on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe something to filter or treat water that you find. But imagine your campsite is in space, where there’s no water, and ...

Recent discoveries by NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have confirmed the presence of water molecules on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This groundbreaking finding has ...

When you think of a rocket launch, you likely imagine a massive explosion of flames and smoke expanding across the launch site as the propulsion systems hurl thousands of tons of metal into space.

Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and what form it takes. By Kenneth Chang ...

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics are leading a major part of NASA’s new SPHEREx mission to study how water and other molecules form in space and may reach planets like ...

If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for ...