The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.

The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...

NASA and private space company Firefly have released unprecedented images showing an eclipse and a sunset from the Moon. The video clips and accompanying pictures provide ...

The world of astronomy hides many secrets, such as the one found on Saturn, as it has been discovered that it has 128 new ...

Several states will have good viewing conditions for the lunar eclipse on Thursday night, according to a map from AccuWeather ...

(NEXSTAR) – A treat awaits sky gazers in the month of March – the moon will take on a deep, reddish hue as it slips into the Earth’s shadow during a total lunar eclipse. The celestial ...

Enceladus' geysers may come from a mushy ice layer, not its ocean Shear heating in ice fractures could generate the moon’s plumes Scientists question if Enceladus' ocean is linked to its eruptions ...

It's a larger, fully reusable version of the rocket that flew humans to the moon, he added, "and it's just really audacious." Why Starship is critical for building on the moon Though the moon isn ...

The red tint arises because Earth’s atmosphere scatters shorter-wavelength blue light, allowing longer-wavelength red and orange light to pass through and reach the Moon. -Map showing where the ...

What form does it take? How much is there? Does it change over time? Lunar Trailblazer wants answers. This little satellite will map Moon water in unprecedented detail. The info it gathers during its ...

Enceladus, one of Saturn’s most fascinating moons, has intrigued scientists since its discovery. Small but full of mysteries, this icy moon stands out for its geological activity and potential to ...

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has long been considered a potential home for life in our solar system. In 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft first discovered towering plumes of water vapor erupting from ...