Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

Ahead of its dance with Saturn on Feb. 24, Mercury should be seen on Feb. 19 at magnitude -1.2 with binoculars 20 minutes ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

Many are pushing for a mission to collect rocks and dirt from the potentially waterlogged dwarf planet Ceres in the main asteroid belt. Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus also ...

New findings reveal that a NASA mission traveled to an asteroid that may have once been covered in salty lakes containing ...

Some of these bodies include Saturn's moon Enceladus and the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Both Enceladus and Ceres have subsurface brine oceans. Could they ...

Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water w ...

In 2023, samples from the asteroid Benu were returned to Earth for scientists to study. Researchers have spent more than *** year studying the hall of pebbles and dust. It was the biggest hall yet ...