These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...
The Hubble Space Telescope has been surveying space since 1990 and has captured some interesting cosmic elements in action.
The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...
The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some ...
Key Findings The moon once dismissed as the solar system's most hostile environment may now sit directly in the path of an ...
Earlier this year, a team of astronomers discovered a new moon of Uranus that is minuscule, with a diameter of about 10km.
Theia, the world that helped form the Moon, came from the Solar System. Chemical clues in Earth and Moon rocks reveal this ...
If we find technological satellites of Jupiter that we did not send, it would imply that Jupiter is of interest to an ...
Fossils reveal a giant lamniform shark lived 115 million years ago in Australia. The discovery shows early modern sharks grew ...
Hannah Shirley, the world’s oldest known pygmy hippo, marked her 52nd birthday at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona ...
Earlier this week Comet 3I/ATLAS was beautifully captured as it continues to speed away from the Sun following its closest approach to our star ...
Io, moon of Jespiter Jupiter, is famously volcanically active. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, over an area the size of Asia. Some of the volcanic mountains are taller than Mount Everest. The ...