Although our sun is considered a quiet star, it is now thought to have repeatedly pelted our planet with enormous eruptions in the not too distant past. Could another occur in the near future?...
The mission is living up to its name, drilling and storing a Martian rock after a misstep in August
Contrary to what we’ve long assumed, this reservoir of comets surrounding the solar system may have more visitors than permanent residents
A battle for the future of American stargazing is about to begin—and the stakes are sky high
Despite the best efforts of scientists eager to study Earth’s sister world, U.S. efforts to send a dedicated spacecraft to Venus languished—until NASA made a surprising announcement...
They’re not quite stars and not quite planets but can help us understand both
Using data from the OSIRIS-REx mission, scientists calculated slightly increased (but still low) odds the space rock will collide with our planet in the 2100s
After an alarming failure, the rover is set to continue its mission to retrieve specimens for eventual return to Earth
Mineral deposits, not salty water, are the most likely cause of radar reflections spotted beneath the planet’s south pole, a new study finds
Scientists are using football-field-sized lasers, warehouse-sized electromagnets and other immense facilities to reveal the deep secrets of planetary interiors
