Earth & Planets Laboratory

From Planets to Life - Humanity's Oldest Question

New Staff Scientists Bring Bold Vision to Earth and Planets Laboratory

New Tools, Timeless Questions

MESSENGER at 20

Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations

Chemical evidence of ancient life detected in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks

Five ways Caleb Scharf’s "The Giant Leap" might rewire how you think about life