Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

China's ambitious Tianwen-2 mission is heading for to two extremely different bodies in our solar system, and should provide ...

In recent years, humanity has visited several near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), including Ryugu (Hayabusa2) and Didymos (DART). However, we will need more frequent missions to start gathering more helpful ...

Apr. 15, 2025 — A new study modeled the chemistry of TOI-270 d, an exoplanet between Earth and Neptune in ... types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ...

The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.

A massive solar eruption, dubbed the "bird-wing" event, is set to possibly impact Earth tomorrow, astronomers warn. On Tuesday, a tremendous eruption of superheated plasma surged across the Sun's ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made the first-ever and long-anticipated detection of ice outside of our own solar system ... some 155 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Telescopium.

This iconic planet is home to more than 200 moons, including Titan, one of the most intriguing and Earth-like moons in the solar system. Related: The 10 most Earth-like exoplanets Saturn is one of ...

This week, an old astronomical controversy is renewed as researchers present new evidence for a hidden "Planet X" in our ...