The House committee met to discuss the commerce, justice, and science budget bill, which allocates funding to federal ...

Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.

The latest research reveals the detailed mechanism of material being pulled into a black hole beyond the event horizon.

When the JWST finally began its long-awaited science operations in July 2022, there was a long list of targets awaiting its ...

Planetary science is a multifaceted field that investigates the origin, evolution and present‐day state of planets, moons and other bodies within our Solar System and beyond. By integrating ...

But over the summer, 3I/ATLAS, has plunged toward the inner solar system—and the fireworks show has begun in earnest. When ...

Robotic missions have significantly advanced our understanding of Mars' past climate and geology. Analysis of Martian rocks reveals evidence of past water and potentially organic compounds. A Mars ...

On the Red Planet, aurorae glow green because the charged particles collide with oxygen atoms high above Mars. They may be ...

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Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely ...

Three celestial bodies will meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely visible in the Kentucky sky. What to know ...