Discover why stars twinkle at night! Learn how Earth’s atmosphere bends starlight, why planets shine steadily and explore ...

This documentary explores the unimaginable scenario of Uranus colliding with Earth, breaking down the science, the destruction, and the impact such an event would have on the solar system.

These so-called Venus co-orbital asteroids are currently undetected because of their alignment in the sky but could one day ...

Fresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These discoveries strengthen the case that the moon’s underground ocean hosts ...

Scientists digging through data collected by the Cassini spacecraft have found new complex organic molecules spewing from ...

Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions suitable for life.

Using the Open Exoplanet Catalog and NASA’s Eye on Exoplanets website provides new way to study Kepler’s and Newton’s laws ...

Extreme weather events, from heavy rainfall to heat waves and droughts, are increasingly threatening crop yields globally, so ...

Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period—even before the last of its ...

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...

Comet Lemmon, discovered earlier this year, is gearing up for a close approach to Earth later this month. It may become ...