NASA's Dawn mission communicated with Earth for the last time, ending its exploration of Ceres and Vesta, the two largest ...

We take a look at the current best predictions for what the solar system will look like throughout the rest of the Sun's life ...

Dark matter does pervade the solar system like an invisible fog. We just lack the means to measure its effects on solar ...

Study simulates a super-Earth between Mars and Jupiter Findings show destabilised orbits and climates for inner planets Earth's habitability could have been severely impacted ...

It's commonly known that a day on Earth lasts for 24 hours, but the truth behind what determines the length of a day is actually a bit complicated.

Comet 67P's water has the same molecular signature as Earth's oceans, suggesting it may have contributed to Earth's water ...

Krotite is a cosmic relic, one of the oldest minerals in the Solar System, formed under fiery conditions in the early ...

Earth has a temporary, tiny companion. While not quite a "mini moon," since it will never be captured by Earth's gravity, ...

New NASA research indicates that comet impacts may have contributed significantly to Earth's water supply.

We've thought that, before it became the toxic hellscape we know today, Venus could have once been habitable, with oceans of ...

Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.

Water is an essential requirement for all life forms, but this fact raises questions about where the Earth got its massive ...