NASA has officially confirmed over 5,000 exoplanets. These worlds include icy, rocky, and gas planets with unique ...

A shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system known as the Oort cloud has a pair of spiral arms that resemble a miniature galaxy, new research suggests.

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...

The U.S. Space Force has unveiled a first-of-its-kind orbital photograph of the classified X-37B space plane. Captured by the vehicles onboard camera, the image reveals one of its solar arrays and an ...

Stark residents will be able to view a total lunar eclipse March 13-14, but won't see the solar one a few weeks later.

A fierce solar storm in May 2024 did more than disrupt GPS — it created two new radiation belts. A revived CubeSat captured ...

From the iconic 'one small step', to the spectacular 'Earthrise', check out these 10 stunning Moon photos shared by NASA.

Once again, the Solar Orbiter has flown close to Venus. This time, however, the probe was deflected in such a way that it is ...

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, ...

The “NOM4D” project will undoubtedly be a boon for the nascent private space sector, but it could also have real strategic ...

Rocket Lab launched a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite toward low Earth orbit this evening (Feb. 18). An Electron ...

Imagine a field of solar panels floating silently in the endless day of Earth’s orbit. Unlike their terrestrial cousins, this ...