Space-based solar power could deliver clean electricity day and night, but launch costs, safety, and scale remain major ...

Two enormous space rocks have slammed together in a nearby planetary system, and for the first time astronomers have watched ...

Two asteroids were snapped smashing into each other around a star beyond our solar system. The collision occurred in the vicinity of Fomalhaut, a relatively young star situated just 25 light-years ...

Fomalhaut lies about 25 light-years away in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, aka the Southern Fish, and is one of the ...

A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on ...

"Ultimately, this work may help scientists better predict the impact of space weather across the solar system on longer ...

The rings of Saturn are normally thought to be flat, but measurements by the Cassini spacecraft show that some of their ...

As part of the Day of the Devs showcase, developer Alientrap made an appearance to show off its upcoming cooperative survival game known as Astromine. This project asks players to travel around a ...

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

LONDON — The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper's authors have ...