The center of the nebula is home to the white dwarf WD 2226-210, the dense core of a medium-mass star, which has been the ...
Scientists have detected a potential exoplanet using an unusual method — tracking shifts in another planet’s orbit. The hot ...
NASA’s Juno spacecraft identifies over 40 enormous lava lakes on Io, shedding light on the extreme volcanism sculpting Jupiter’s moon.
When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...
With high carbon dioxide, low oxygen and no photosynthesis, here’s how an entire ecosystem persists in Movile Cave, one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
The first major event of Europa Clipper's journey to Jupiter takes place this weekend as a gravity assist maneuver around the ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper is using Mars and Earth’s gravity to travel efficiently to Jupiter. The spacecraft will study Europa’s ...
"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to ...
Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" ...
NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's smallest moon later this ...