Tianwen, which means "questions to heaven," is the name given to China's program of robotic Solar System exploration. Tianwen ...

A new telescope project called the Next-Generation Very Large Array will revolutionize radio astronomy if it gets the funding ...

A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system.

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach ...

We have put together a quiz all about space to test your knowledge on the subject - with questions about astronauts, comets, the stars and more. There are a total of 10 questions, so please let us ...

Given the name 2017 OF201, the object falls into a category called trans-Neptunian objects that orbit the sun at a distance ...

Solar scientists have unveiled spectacular new images of plasma "rain" in the sun's corona using adaptive optics.

They said: ‘The discovery of 2017 OF201 is significant because it’s found in a region of the Solar System thought to be empty ...

In the cold, dark outskirts of planetary systems far beyond the reach of the known planets, mysterious gas giants and ...

A new member of the solar system has been detected, the second-largest of its kind, suggesting there may be more like it ...

With energy bills soaring and pressure mounting to meet net-zero goals, UK homes and businesses are embracing solar panels ...

Scientists have discovered a colossal object approximately 435 miles wide in the frigid outer reaches of our solar system, ...