In one of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the 21st century, NASA is launching the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) today–and Northern Arizona University astronomers, planetary ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

A stunning new image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 ATLAS) reveals the cosmic visitor's ion tail has grown ...

A nine-year-old Colorado student’s science project has gone viral, capturing the internet’s attention with its creativity. Alice Hayes was tasked with creating a solar system display for school and ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launched NASA's ESCAPADE mission, a low-cost project using twin satellites to study Mars's ...

The image, captured by the Virtual Telescope Project, showcases a luminous, well-defined ion tail extending from the comet's ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet and the solar system seem like a lot to fit in 4 ...

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) fragmented after its October sun approach, splitting into three pieces. Astronomers captured rare ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...

The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth's solar system.

A series of three powerful flares and associated explosions of solar material out across the Solar System have set Earth ...