Chinese state media says the mission aims ‘to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids’ and the Earth.

If observed at the right angle, the comet can appear to have a C-shape or even resemble Pac-Man. Most strikingly, it ...

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this week and will study two solar system bodies up close.

In the vast expanse of space, an estimated 1 million near-Earth objects (NEOs), also known as near-Earth asteroids, are ...

Satellite manufacturer Apex has unveiled its largest spacecraft yet, a bus designed to serve commercial and government ...

JWST has detected the earliest galaxies in the universe, but some look “more mature” than expected. Is it time to rethink how ...

Described by Capture the Atlas as an "extraordinary milestone," the image One in a Billion, was captured by NASA astronaut ...

The travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has released the eighth edition of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the ...

Webb’s powerful instruments have detected crystalline water ice in a distant star system, offering rare insight into planet ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

ice and rock salt to gauge how much explosive powder is needed and what the best tip shape may be. "We're not sure what we'll encounter on the comet - the surface could be soft and fluffy, mostly made ...