Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing momentum from a launch starting point on Earth. It can take missions ...

YR4 raised Earth impact concerns for 2032, but later calculations, especially from the Webb Telescope, lowered the risk.

According to new simulations, many, even most, planets get ejected from their star early in their history Star Trek ...

The Bay Sages heard from the Delta Astronomical Society (DAS) during its monthly meeting on Thursday. DAS Newsletter Editor ...

Scientists now believe that solar bursts hit the largest planet of our solar system two to three times a month.

Even gargantuan Jupiter, with its whirling superstorms and volatile temperatures, has a soft side. A team of researchers ...

“The solar wind squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield like a giant squash ball. This created a super-hot region that spans half ...

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

The discovery of salty mineral evaporites on Ryugu indicates that watery environments may have been widespread in the early ...

Earth might be the only planet with tectonic plates, but it is not the only one with quakes because quakes can be caused by a ...

Astronomers are interested in how this tilt affects the atmosphere of Uranus, as well as how the atmosphere works there in ...

We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.