Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months ...

In 2011, a project that surveyed the Milky Way galaxy for exoplanets — which are planets beyond our solar system — spotted an ...

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the ...

Astronomers at NASA have caught a glimpse of a star system whipping through space at an unprecedented speed. While the system ...

Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock.

Alas, the miracle could not last. The solar storms were heating Earth's upper atmosphere, causing it to inflate and increase ...

At the surface, Mars is a desolate, barren world with a rocky landscape, massive dust storms and extreme temperature swings.

NASA scientists used satellite measurements to map out local subsidence and uplift across the Golden State, which plays into ...

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...

See Jupiter's “frosted cupcake” clouds in this 3D rendering created using data from NASA's Juno mission. It's the first time images captured by the visible-light camera aboard the spacecraft, called ...