New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by ...

In September 2022, NASA’s DART spacecraft rammed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos at nearly 15,000 miles per hour (24,000 ...

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

Venus and Saturn are due up for a visually striking event known as a planetary conjunction. Here's everything to know about ...

In September 2022 NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Called Dimorphos, the rock is the smaller asteroid in a binary ...

Venus and Saturn are due for a visually striking event known as a planetary conjunction this weekend in time with daylight ...

A fast-moving asteroid called 2026 DG7 is set to pass relatively close to Earth. Scientists say it poses no danger, but the event is drawing attention from space agencies worldwide. Why?

Overall, Didymos is nearly 200 times more massive than its smaller companion, which explains why shifting the larger asteroid ...

Here's what planets will be aligning this weekend, and when you can see them. The conjunction will include Venus and Saturn. ...

Starship’s heavy lift capacity, in orbit refueling, and potential aerobraking role could significantly accelerate a long-awaited mission to Uranus.

Uranus, a largely unexplored giant planet in our solar system, has long been a subject of scientific intrigue. Yet, despite its significance, this ice giant remains one of the most neglected planets ...

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching ...