The spectacular rings of Saturn may be relatively young, perhaps just 100 million years or so old. This is the early interpretation of data gathered by...
The best locations to see Monday’s total solar eclipse are within a day’s drive of more than 200 million Americans — and the mega event could...
An estimated 220 million people will watch Monday’s eclipse. For a small percentage, the phenomenon will be more than a spectacle. It will be a chance...
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule into space from NASA Kennedy Space Center on Monday afternoon. The launch was the company’s...
Thanks to a new computer model, planetary scientists now have a better idea of the types of chemicals hiding beneath Neptune’s icy surface. Often, scientists attempt...
An asteroid measuring between 49 and 98 feet wide will pass within a few thousand miles of Earth on Oct. 12, according to NASA scientists. Asteroid...
Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Center have identified a chemical capable of forming cell membranes on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Researchers have previously hypothesized that Titan’s...
Astronomers have discovered an object that could be the first known moon located beyond the Solar System. If genuine, the “exomoon” is likely to be about...
The Hubble Space Telescope captured the IC 342, a challenging space target due to its thick glowing gas, dark, bright stars and obscuring dust. The IC...
US Vice-President Mike Pence has made a tongue-in-cheek apology to Nasa after a photo of him touching a piece of space flight equipment went viral. Mr...
Earlier this spring, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover, also known as the Opportunity rover, discovered a small Martian crater. The discovery was made on the 45th anniversary...