According to a tenet scientists call the cosmological principle, our place in space is in no way exceptional. But recent ...

The telescope will catalogue billions of new objects and produce a new map of the entire night sky every three days with the largest digital camera ever made.

From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told ...

As we approach the height of a long, hot summer, Australia’s electricity system is a mess. Sydneysiders have been warned to switch off dishwashers and air conditioners to avoid rolling blackouts.

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

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

The 2025 skywatching guide includes a rare sunrise solar eclipse, an occultation of Mars and three supermoons. Here are the ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...