When the solar system formed, a disk of gas and dust orbited the young sun. Over the course of millions of years, the dust ...

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Here's what's nearly out of the camera frame.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured an extraordinary image of Thebe, the second-largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, providing new insights into the planet’s distant ring system. This close flyby, which ...

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The Nu ring seems to be fed by unknown rocky bodies, whereas the Mu ring appears rich in water ice and linked to the moon Mab.

The planet coined WASP-94A b is a “ hot Jupiter ,” a gas giant roughly in the same broad family as Jupiter but orbiting much ...

The Psyche mission, on its way to study an asteroid of the same name, approached within 2,864 miles of the red planet on May ...

Close encounter: Juno flew within 3,100 miles of Thebe, capturing unprecedented detail at 1.9 miles per pixel. Ring connection: Scientists believe Thebe’s dust and gravity help form Jupiter’s faint ...

Spectacular astronomical events like meteor showers and partial lunar eclipses will be visible across the country this summer ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 15Are you familiar with the constellation Crater the Cup?