A potential new dwarf planet has been discovered in the outer reaches of the solar system, and its existence poses the ...

A series of studies have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists ...

The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, which catalogs new moons and other small bodies in the solar ...

Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s ...

As it orbits the sun once every 25,000 years, the celestial body 2017 OF201 travels beyond the Kuiper Belt into a region ...

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

An international team used 20 years of data and photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to study Uranus' atmosphere and ...

NASA officer Dr Kelly Fast is responsible for identifying and tracking asteroids, and figuring out if any of these rocky bodies could be on a collision course with Earth.

Information about Uranus is limited. What we know is that the planet is composed mainly of water and ammonia ice, its diameter is about 51,000 kilometers, about four times that of the Earth, and its ...

Oceans around the globe have become darker over the last two decades, leaving researchers fearful for their marine inhabitants, according to a new study.

A groundbreaking discovery confirmed by NASA surrounding a young star offers new insights into planet formation and the role ...

Researchers found the south polar region darkened in winter shadow, while the north polar region brightened as summer came.