Saturn’s Rings Came From a Two-Moon Collision About 100 Million Years Ago, Study Says
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count…
Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus confirmed for first time | Features
A lateral cross-sectional view illustrating the detected cave beneath the surface of Venus. Evidence of volcanic activity on…
Some early life forms may have breathed oxygen well before it filled the atmosphere | MIT News
Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been the case. It…
NASA Juno data reveals Europa has a surprisingly thick icy crust
Artist’s concept of Europa’s ice shell. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Europa has always been the Solar System’s most tantalizing “maybe.”…
‘Eye of Sauron’ nebula could give glimpse of Sun’s death | Features
(NASA/NOAO/ESA/Hubble/STScI/NRAO via SWNS) By Dean Murray A jaw-dropping new view of the “Eye of Sauron” nebula may give…
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown…
Deltas and Canyons on Mars Hint at Ocean That Covered Half the Planet
The location of the research area in Southeast Coprates Chasma. Credit: Argadestya et al. 2026 Mars today is…
China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions
HELSINKI — China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied…
Amendment 37: New Opportunity: C.12 Foundational Artificial Intelligence for the Moon and Mars
C.12 Foundational Artificial Intelligence for the Moon and Mars (FAIMM) is intended to enable individual researchers to participate…
Food System Design Challenge
NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for…
Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift
In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage…
JWST observations reveal massive helium clouds escaping from exoplanet WASP-107 b
Astronomers from the University of Geneva, working with colleagues in Canada and the United States, have captured the…