Solar system
Scientists Have Captured a Close up View of Interstellar Comet 2l/Borisov
"It's humbling to realize how small Earth is next to this visitor from another solar system," said Pieter van Dokkum from Yale University.
This Is How Putting Astronauts Into Hibernation Could Work on Trip to Mars
Hibernation technology may enable mission designers to reduce spacecraft mass by around a third.
Enormous Asteroid Measuring More Than 2,000 Feet Wide to Whizz Past Earth
Currently, we know of about roughly 25,000 near-Earth objects larger than 460 feet in diameter.
Supermassive Black Hole Ejected a Star That Will 'Leave the Galaxy' Forever
Researchers say that the object is moving around ten times faster than most stars in the galaxy.
Watch Rare Transit of Mercury Live as Planet Passes in Front of the Sun
This celestial event only takes place around 13 times a century.
NASA Just Opened Moon Rock Sample That's Been Untouched Since Apollo Era
"We are able to make measurements today that were just not possible during the years of the Apollo program," a NASA scientist said.
Transit of Mercury: Everything You Need to Know About Rare Celestial Event
Mercury transits take place only around 13 times a century.
Enormous 2,000-foot-wide Asteroid to Speed Past Earth at 18,000 MPH
The space rock will come within around 2.7 million miles of our planet.
Asteroid Larger Than World's Tallest Building Will Fly Past Earth This Week
The space rock could measure up to 3,248 feet in diameter.
Universe May Be Full of Earth-like Exoplanets
Geochemistry study suggests the interiors of some exoplanets are very similar to that of Earth.
Hubble Telescope Snaps Best Image Yet of First Interstellar Comet
The comet is only the second confirmed interstellar object to have passed through the solar system.
NASA Unveils New Spacesuit That First Woman on Moon Will Wear
The Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit builds on the designs of spacesuits currently used by astronauts when they conduct spacewalks outside the International Space Station.
Nobel Prize-Winning Astronomer Says We Will Likely Find Aliens in 30 Years
"I can't believe we are the only living entity in the universe," Didier Queloz said
Pressure at Edge of Solar System Is Far Higher Than Expected: Scientists
Studying the the pressure at the edge of the solar system can help us to better understand the influence of the sun on interstellar space.
Calculator Tells You What Will Happen If Earth Is Sucked Into a Black Hole
Black holes are dead stars that, after exploding as supernovae, have so much mass that nothing can hold them together, causing them to collapse into a singularity.
NASA 2020 Rover: Over 10 Million People Are Sending Their Name to Mars
The Mars 2020 mission is scheduled to launch in July 2020, and it is expected to reach the red planet in February 2021.
Planet Nine Mystery Could Be Caused by a Black Hole Say Scientists
Five years ago scientists proposed the hypothetical existence of a large world tens of millions of miles from the Sun, which has come to be known as "Planet Nine."
NASA Is Set to Tear Down the 1969 Moon Landing Lab
The building was constructed as a facility to quarantine astronauts and the material they brought back from the moon during the Apollo program.
Venus May Have Been Habitable for 3 Billion Years
Researchers from The Europlanet Society presented a study on Venus' climate history at the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 on Sunday.
An Enormous Volcano in Space Is About to Erupt, Scientists Say
Loki Patera is located on Jupiter's moon Io, one of the most volcanically active places in the solar system.
Bizarre Image of Mars North Pole Looks Like Melted White Chocolate
The photo was taken by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter—a spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency and the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Precious Metals Might Be Hiding Deep Beneath the Surface of the Moon
For the study, scientists recreated the extreme pressure and temperature of the moon's interior in the laboratory.
Enormous Planet With Weird Orbit Is Unlike Anything Ever Discovered Before
The planet, HR 5183 b, is three times the size of Jupiter and slingshots around its star along an egg-shaped orbit.
Two Huge Asteroids Are Going to Pass Earth Tomorrow
The larger of the two asteroids will come within around 630,000 miles of our planet, according to NASA.
Planets Bursting With Life May Exist Beyond the Solar System: Scientists
"In the search for life beyond our solar system, the most promising planets might not be Earth twins," says geochemist Stephanie Olson.
Stardust From Supernova Explosion Discovered in Antarctic Snow: Study
The snow contained substantial quantities of dust-enriched with iron-60—which isn't naturally produced on our planet.
'Massive Pool' of Methane Hidden Deep Beneath Earth's Surface Discovered
The 'abiotic' methane may hold clues about its presence elsewhere in the solar system, researchers say.
Ancient Mars Had Warm Weather and Rainstorms Before Planet Turned Icy
Warmer conditions on Ancient Mars increase the possibility that life developed there, according to researchers.
Jupiter Was Hit by Another Planet 4.5 Billion Years Ago, Scientists Say
The latest findings could help to explain some puzzling measurements collected by the Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting the planet.
Enormous Asteroid Larger Than Empire State Building Set to Fly Past Earth
The space rock will come within around 4.6 million miles of our planet, traveling at speeds of 10,400 miles per hour.