In our own solar system, there are pretty good odds that you could stand on the surface of an asteroid and not even be able ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

Smithsonian researchers analyzed fragments of the near-Earth asteroid and discovered water-rich clays that hint at a distant origin Jack Tamisiea A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample ...

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This invisible boundary is known as the heliosphere. It's the endpoint beyond which our Sun does not have any reach or power.

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Concentrated hydrogen in the galaxy’s spiral arms can be locked away in zircon crystals, providing startling clues about the ...

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off, soaring to the sky over Florida on Tuesday, September 23, launching three advanced space weather probes that would be used on a mission to protect ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity within the scientific community. This discovery could provide crucial insights ...

The New Horizons spacecraft sends back its sensational snapshots of Jupiter, and its volcanic moon Io, before the mission's close encounter with Pluto (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via ...