Tiny samples from asteroid Bennu are rewriting scientists' understanding of how our Solar System formed. New evidence suggests that Bennu was born where material from the inner and outer Solar System ...

Japan is heading to Mars' mysterious moons. Here's how its ambitious mission could bring pieces of one back to Earth ...

Uranus and Neptune may not share the same origins after all. A new study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics reveals a ...

Alien ruins, rich galactic cultures, and shifting political boundaries elevate this series to being a TV sci-fi worldbuilding ...

The National Academy of Sciences issued Oct. 21 an independent report commissioned by NASA recommending four potential crewed lunar missions and outlining their scientific value.

A false-color image of the moon’s Orientale Basin, one of four nonpolar crewed exploration sites recommended by an authoritative new report. The biggest "land rush" of the 21st century is underway—but ...

After all, Degroot can write beautifully. Venus is “not only hotter than an oven, but hot enough to melt an oven”, while a ...

The Icy Assassin That Rewrote the Order of the Solar SystemPrevious Episode RecapIn the previous story, we approached the existence of "Styx," the moon flying through the smallest and harshest region ...

A powerful solar storm would not need to destroy every device to create a major crisis. Modern society’s dependence on a few ...

In this week's "Ask Nathan:" A Fine Example of Affordable Overlanding, and Driving a '95 Toyota Camry Forever?

Japan has chosen a small, irregularly shaped moon orbiting Mars rather than the planet itself for its latest space ...

October 23 is marked as Earth Creation Day in some calendars of unofficial holidays. This date is linked to the calculations ...