Gypsum is a soft, translucent sulfate mineral that allows just enough light to penetrate for photosynthetic organisms to survive inside, while also protecting them from being desiccated or exposed to ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford have finally settled a decades-long mystery about the Moon’s magnetic field — and it turns out both sides were right. By reanalyzing Apollo mission rocks, they ...

New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid eggs.

The Apollo missions’ strange landing zone has led to decades of incorrect assumptions about the Moon’s magnetic field strength.

It is generally considered certain that the Moon did not have a strong magnetic field in its early days. However, samples contradicted this. Now it is clear why.

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious ...

FORT MYERS, Fla.—The Fort Myers Fire Department is on the scene combating a structure fire on Apollo Drive. Firefighters responded to the scene near Ortiz and Michigan avenues at around 3:30 p.m. on ...

Cape Canaveral is no dusty history tour, despite the consecrated status this oceanside resort area holds as the birthplace of American spaceflight. The Space Coast, as it’s often called, is not just ...

It’s been more than half a century since astronauts last stepped onto the moon. Now, NASA’s Artemis II will return four humans to its vicinity in a 10-day lunar loop that lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1917, Germany announces it will wage unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships, including passenger carriers, in war-zone waters. In 1929, the Soviet ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...