Scientists have discovered methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, a finding that has surprised astronomers studying the outer solar system.

Using JWST, astronomers uncovered auroras, exotic clouds, and storms on a blazing rogue planet. Brilliant aurora-like displays, much like Earth’s Northern Lights, are the highlight of an unusual ...

"It shows that Makemake is not an inactive remnant of the outer solar system, but a dynamic body where methane ice is still ...

Chrysalis, a 36-mile rotating space habitat, plans to take 2,400 people to Alpha Centauri in approximately 400 years.

Saturn, the jewel of the solar system, has returned to the night sky. The ringed planet rises in the east just as the sun ...

A new study warns of an undiscovered population of asteroids that could strike Earth with little to no warning.

For researchers at the University of Idaho, spotting a moon 6 miles wide orbiting Uranus, a staggering 1.8 billion miles from Earth, may actually be easier than finding a white cat in a snowstorm. A t ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have confirmed the approach of a “wandering planet” into our solar system. This celestial event has sparked a flurry of scientific interest and speculation.

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

For researchers at the University of Idaho, spotting a moon 6 miles wide orbiting Uranus, a staggering 1.8 billion miles from ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have observed a white dwarf - a highly compact stellar ...

Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today's weather report, which is coming at you from a strange, extrasolar world, instead of a standard TV studio. That is thanks to ...