BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Analysis of lunar farside soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has helped scientists discover that the mantle on the far side of the moon is cooler than ...

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Analysis of lunar farside soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has helped scientists discover that the mantle on the far side of the moon is cooler than ...

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.

Research suggests some metals’ semicore electrons may be more active on Earth’s surface than previously thought.

Explore the fascinating worlds of Planetary Science and Geophysics, uncovering mysteries of the cosmos and Earth's processes.

It is now thought that the source of this anomaly was a phase transition in which one mineral’s structure was altered.

It’s especially puzzling since Venus is a terrestrial world much like Earth, so much so that it’s considered to be our planet’s “twin,” at nearly the same size and density. We’re also neighbors, ...

The most popular theory – often called the ‘big whack’ – says that about 4.5billion years ago, an early, Mars-size planet named Theia slammed into Earth. Some tossed-out debris then squished together ...