Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs. Now scientists are finding clues that our Sun may once have had a companion of its ...

The Webb Telescope reveals new insights into icy planetesimals, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution.

Voyager 1 – and its sibling, Voyager 2 – were always meant to be a testament to humanity’s ingenuity. When they left Earth in the summer of 1977, they did so carrying a record that was ...

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have revolutionized our understanding of the solar system's formation with ...

Spacecraft from NASA and other organizations captured rich imagery of our solar system in 2024, including views of Mars, Io, ...

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Some 2,600 light-years from our own Solar System dwells one of the most peculiar planetary systems in the entire galaxy.

Space.com's 24 space images of 2024! The most awe-inspiring space photos of the year from our Space Images of the Day.

Its effects, as well as being more consequential for our society, are difficult to understand due to outstanding problems in ...

Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it ... the first human-made objects ever to leave the solar system. Carter recorded a message on the Voyager's Golden Record ...

The mission’s close-up with the sun is the culmination of a dream that dates to the dawn of the space age, but progress was ...

New studies led by researchers at the University of Central Florida offer for the first time a clearer picture of how the ...