Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

The DSCOVR satellite's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) captured the moon transit the Earth. Credit: Space.com | ...

Astronomers are applying new image-processing techniques to previously released Hubble observations in honor of the space ...

Despite decades of searching for this signal, astronomers have yet to find it. The problem is that our Earth is too noisy, making it nearly impossible to capture this whisper. The solution is to go to ...

A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

There is a large diversity in the chemical composition of astronomical objects such as planets, comets, circumstellar ...

Hubble’s 35‑year celebration brings a vibrant reimagining of the Sombrero Galaxy, revealing hidden dust lanes and far‑flung ...

Building solar panels from "moonglass" could slash rocket transport costs associated with an increased presence on the lunar ...

Multiple spacecraft captured the moon's shadow sweeping across North America at more than 1,500 mph during the 2024 total ...

The unifying message of Monday's all-woman rocket flight is that, for now, cold space belongs to the hot and rich.