Japanese researchers have found salt minerals on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu, suggesting that liquid water was once ...

By T.J. Ray Columnist “Earth is a miracle. Zooming around our sun at 67,000 mph – while our solar system moves throughout our galaxy and the galaxy itself spins across the heavens at supersonic speeds ...

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St. Cloud State University Assistant Professor Rachel Humphrey explains why Mercury and Saturn are tougher to pick out. “The ...

In early February, NASA announced that the asteroid’s chances of hitting our planet grew to 2.3%. And most recently, on Feb.

Astronomers say the 2024 YR4 asteroid still has a 97% chance of missing Earth in 2032, but the now 3.1% chance it will hit ...

NASA's New Horizons Pluto probe is gearing up to cross the "termination shock," an exotic boundary in the outer solar system, ...

Every year on February 19 scientists across the world celebrate Copernicus Day. Learn about the man who changed how we view ...

Sure, they’re particles and rocks, but they’re still a fascinatingly long way from home. Alpha Centauri is the star system ...

Deposits Found on a Nearby Asteroid Point to Salty Water in the Outer Solar System Scientists have uncovered salt minerals in ...

In February 2025, all seven of our planetary neighbors will be visible from Earth. So what does such a planetary alignment ...

Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the ...