Astronomers measure the speed at which the solar system is hurtling through space by mapping surrounding galaxies and ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth.

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...

Instead of the sharp, groundbreaking visuals many expected, the recently unveiled images were surprisingly blurry, a result ...

A planet's habitability is determined by a confluence of many factors. So far, our explorations of potentially habitable ...

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.

NASA declares no threat from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS but launches a secret planetary-defence mission as the object exhibits unusual behaviour near the Sun.

Currently there is a third “interstellar interloper” now passing through the solar system designated as 3i/ATLAS, for the ...

Little is known about the long-destroyed moon-forming planet, Theia. But it may have been born in the inner solar system—just like Earth—a new study suggests ...

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar ...

Perseverance's main job is Martian weather forecasting, but its routine solar scans on November 25 unexpectedly detected the ...