Aliens may have lived in our solar system, according to new research. NASA scientists have unveiled evidence that the dwarf ...

Journey back to 2015 when the Dawn spacecraft first orbited Ceres, the colossal dwarf planet in our inner solar system. Dive deep into the mysteries of this unique celestial body as we recall the ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo missions—and they’re shaking up the search for life beyond Earth.

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...

Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...

China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail China suffered a pair of launch failures ...

China launches AlSat-3A for Algeria, Ceres-1 sea launch adds to Tianqi constellation China conducted its third and fourth ...

A growing cadence … The Ariane 6 rocket has launched five times, including its debut flight in July 2024. All of the launches ...

The Goddard Space Flight Center Library in Greenbelt, Md. reportedly closed on Friday, Jan. 2 Alamy The Trump administration has reportedly closed down NASA’s largest research library The Goddard ...

For the better part of two months last year, most of us had no idea how serious the problems were with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. A safety advisory panel ...

Today: Winter is the best season for finding bright stars. And if you only want to set aside a few minutes, 10 p.m. tonight ...

Four astronauts in training to fly around the moon early next year strapped into their Orion spacecraft this weekend for a dress rehearsal countdown in a major milestone toward launch. Based on ...