By looking ever further back in time, the James Webb Space Telescope is at last revealing the first galaxies – and a very ...

Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Here's how Pluto won - and lost - its planetary status.

Perseverance's drives over the last few weeks have doubled back several times. Why such an unconventional route? Team ...

Astrophysicists have been grappling with the question of how water arrived on our young planet for decades. One of the ...

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...

Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies ...

Space-lovers can look forward to a rare alignment of seven planets next week as a planetary parade that will be visible ...

Whether you’re an astronomer, ordinary stargazer or astrologer, the alignment of the other seven planets in our solar system ...

Five years ago, NASA provided an updated version of the Pale Blue Dot. JPL engineer Kevin M Gill reprocessed the image with ...

Multinational Research Project Shows How Life on Earth Can Be Measured from Space Feb. 6, 2025 — Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth.

Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...