Yet, despite using the JWST's sensitive Near-Infrared Spectrometer, or NIRSpec, astronomers led by Piaulet-Ghorayeb found no ...

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once ...

During the early days of our solar system, giant impacts were common occurrences. Earth likely experienced such an impact ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August conjunction.

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in Florida and ...

The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.

Stargazers hoping to catch sight of August's Venus-Jupiter Conjunction should keep their eyes to the skies on Tuesday morning. From Earth, both planets shine the brightest and will appear together ...

Recent simulations and research have unveiled a fascinating new insight into the history of the solar system’s terrestrial ...

Additional pieces of the meteorite can be viewed at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, where it will be publicly displayed.

A meteorite that tore through the sky in June, shaking the Southeast with a sonic boom, is now believed to be several billion ...