Eight distant worlds hold secrets that still puzzle scientists and spark endless curiosity. Each moon offers a strange allure ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

A University of Southampton study has revealed an intriguing new clue in the mystery of what triggers periods of very intense ...

Keep an eye on the forecast for clear night skies, so that you don't miss out on the astronomical events occurring throughout ...

Several small worlds beyond Jupiter are not just frozen rubble. Beneath their shining skins, many hide oceans of liquid water ...

ESA's JUICE spacecraft unexpectedly photographed interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, but thermal protection near the Sun means the ...

Jupiter's moon Io may host alien life in protected lava tubes. Now, Avi Loeb claims the anomalous interstellar object ...

Across the outer solar system, some of the tiniest icy satellites are emerging as unlikely candidates for extreme internal oceans, where water may simmer or even boil beneath frozen crusts. Instead of ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a rare dark-rayed crater on Ganymede, offering fresh clues about the moon’s icy surface, ...

The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some ...

The universe occasionally produces a huge surprise that proves physicists wrong, says Kip Thorne, who grew up in Logan, Utah, ...

Understanding the moon’s seismic activity is critical to the success or failure of future lunar missions. Lunar seismic ...