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

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 ...

Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been surveying space since 1990 and has captured some interesting cosmic elements in action.

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar ...

Researchers refined the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter data, improving predictions and enabling precise monitoring for scientific study and planetary defense ...

Arizona hides a treasure that most tourists zoom right past while chasing the state’s more famous attractions – Oracle State Park, a sprawling natural sanctuary nestled in the northern foothills of ...

If we find technological satellites of Jupiter that we did not send, it would imply that Jupiter is of interest to an ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — NASA's Europa Clipper mission on Monday launched a satellite to investigate Europa, Jupiter’s “mysterious moon” — a world covered in ice that scientists say could have an ocean ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.