After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...

A new study may finally explain how planets can end up orbiting their stars at extremely large distances—sometimes hundreds ...

A powerful new optics system has captured the clearest view yet of the Sun’s corona, revealing stunning plasma structures.

In the cold, dark outskirts of planetary systems far beyond the reach of the known planets, mysterious gas giants and ...

As the rocky planets begin to settle into their orbits, Proto-Earth and Thea uncover the Sun’s true purpose for the Solar System: life. But while the planets argue, explore, and evolve, a hidden plan ...

“The turbulence in the air severely degrades images of objects in space, like our Sun, seen through our telescopes. But we can correct for that,” Dirk Schmidt, Adaptive Optics Scientist at the ...

The sun's corona—the outermost layer of its atmosphere, visible only during a total solar eclipse—has long intrigued ...

There have never been so many satellites orbiting Earth as there are today, thanks in part to the launch of mega ...

Astronomers find evidence of a possible ninth planet beyond Neptune, reigniting the debate about the formation of the Solar ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.

The universe's vastness challenges human comprehension. It contains trillions of galaxies and countless stars. Pluto's ...