On Sept. 24, 2025, NASA launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, with further missions scheduled for 2026 and beyond.

Researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed for the first ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous ...

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...

The rate of finding these distant worlds has recently increased, with astronomers scrambling to accommodate the data ...

Later, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet, yet its mysterious charm has not diminished at all. Why is that? Because Pluto's complex and elusive terrain is like a mysterious key that may hold the ...

Smithsonian researchers analyzed fragments of the near-Earth asteroid and discovered water-rich clays that hint at a distant origin Jack Tamisiea A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample ...

Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and ...

Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Bennu have found that it contains a remarkable mix of materials — some of which formed long before the sun even existed. Taken together, the findings, ...

Our solar system's latest and only third known interstellar visitor is becoming more fascinating by the week. Spotted in early July, the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, is widely believed to be a comet. It's ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity within the scientific community. This discovery could provide crucial insights ...