NASA's Europa Clipper will initiate a gravity assist on its journey to Jupiter. The probe will slingshot around Mars to gain speed. NASA footage ...

The Polaris Slingshot has been causing arguments - and providing a ton of fun - for a decade now. It returns in 2025 with ...

Russia's state-owned Rosatom announced a prototype plasma engine which could speed up travel to other planets.

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The strange behavior of hypervelocity stars suggests a nearby dwarf galaxy must contain a supermassive black hole. If so, a ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

Just how scientifically accurate is Ridley Scott's adaptation of The Martian? As it turns out, it's pretty darn accurate!