The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx ...

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

Caribbean sounds help bring the Solar System to life and make space education more inclusive.

Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over ...

Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over ...

An instrument created by a team at the University of New Hampshire was recently installed onto a spacecraft that is preparing ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed. But a forthcoming mission could solve this mystery - and a ...

After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...

Uranus has the craziest tilt in your Solar System. Its tilt is about ninety-eight degrees. That means its north pole is ...

Observe the sky today as the historic seven planets parade is visible from America. Stargazers will be excited to see this on ...