Where on the lunar surface could future astronauts harvest resources for a future moon base? This is what a recent study ...

How can volcanic gases help shield exoplanets from atmospheric erosion? This is what a recent study published in The ...

Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a characteristic geological feature of tectonic activity. Published in The Planetary Science Journal ...

The moon may look unchanged from afar, but its surface is constantly reshaped by microscopic impacts and a steady stream of ...

The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astrobiology and planetary science with the research ...

This report is part of the overarching activities of the CAPS, which is constituted to assist the federal government in integrating and planning programs in the fields of astrobiology and planetary ...

A newly developed computer model reveals that rocky planets must have a radius at least 80 per cent of Earth to maintain a ...