Juno Snaps Rare Close-Up of Jupiter’s Shadowy Moon Thebe
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a new view of the irregular moon Thebe during a May 1 flyby, revealing…
Two rovers, two sides of Mars. See NASA’s side-by-side comparison
NASA has two car-sized vehicles on the ground exploring areas of Mars’s surface that are billions of years…
Astronomers Discover Major Clue About 3I/ATLAS’ Origins
3I/ATLAS became the main character when it came hurtling into our solar system last year, so it’s only…
Scientists Probed the Rings Around Uranus to Find Out How They Got There
The cold, icy world of Uranus is framed by a pair of rings that orbit the planet at…
Newly-Identified Geological Feature Points to Vast, Long-Dried Up Ocean in Northern Plains of Mars
A continent-like shelf beneath the Martian surface hints that a vast ocean once covered up to a third…
What’s the weirdest planet in the solar system?
Even at a glance, the planets in our solar system are wildly diverse. Huge and small, airless and…
Rare Interstellar Comet To Shine In Skies After 170,000 Years: Here’s How To Watch
A rare celestial event is set to capture attention as an interstellar comet makes its way through the…
Webb Telescope Resolves Cosmic Identity Crisis Between Planets and Stars
29 Cygni b is a massive object weighing around 15 times as much as Jupiter and with 150…
Mercury’s Sulfur-Rich Magma May Rewrite How Solar System’s Innermost Planet Formed
New research from Rice University suggests sulfur keeps Mercury’s interior molten at lower temperatures, offering new clues to…
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 New Asteroids
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids, including hundreds of trans-Neptunian objects…
The Weirdest Moons In Our Solar System
We used to think moons were the boring sidekicks of the solar system. For decades, we treated them…
How Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Met Unlikely Observer
On its way to Jupiter, ESA’s Juice spacecraft briefly turned its gaze toward a rare interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS,…