During an equinox, places around the globe experience nearly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime. The second occurrence ...

Cornell University astronomers studying Jupiter's moon Io say tidal heating may help support life in the oceans of Jupiter's ...

This week, meet a “scuba-diving” lizard, marvel at a spacecraft’s longevity, explore hidden physics in a painting, unravel the origins of a “lost prince,” and more.

A study published in 2018 noted that many mini-moons come from the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. Unlike our ...

Most asteroids reside in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and are remnants from the early solar system that never coalesced into planets. Their composition can include various metals and ...

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft, barreling through our solar system, recently used Earth's gravity to ...

Some 466 million years ago, a ring comprising debris of a destroyed asteroid, would have towered over the equator. Here is ...

Planetary scientists are confident this moon of Jupiter harbors a deep ocean. A looming question is whether it hosts the ...

From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has once again caught on his camera a celestial wonder that will leave you in awe. He ...

Sailor Moons battle against Sailor Galaxias Shadow Galactica is fraught with destruction, and not every Guardian escapes the ...

Earth is about to gain a new "mini-moon," but it won't stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, ...