"There really is something very different about how these giant planets form versus how small planets like Earth form." ...

Life is tenacious and the universe is vast, so some are confident that extraterrestrial life is hiding out there. These ...

Studying the orbits of thousands of exoplanets shows that large planets tend to have elliptical orbits, while smaller planets tend to have more circular orbits. This split coincides with several other ...

Earth’s orbit is becoming dangerously cluttered with space debris, which poses a threat to satellites and space infrastructure. Millions of tiny objects, invisible to the current tracking ...

A new book on faith and science shows how God uses ordinary providence to bring about extraordinary outcomes. According to a quote often attributed to Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer ...

They remained stuck in the ISS since June 5, 2024, after their Boeing Starliner encountered numerous technical issues following its orbit entry, leading to worrying reports about the astronauts ...

An international team, including researchers from UC Santa Barbara, made their prediction based on a new interpretation of the small changes in Earth's orbit of the sun, which lead to massive ...

However, GAO’s report criticizes the fact that while some laser communications tests were conducted, SDA did not fully validate the system’s functionality in orbit before moving on to the next ...

The next lunar lander to make its way to the moon is set to begin its voyage Wednesday night with a launch from Florida's Space Coast. The spacecraft, built and operated by Intuitive Machines, is ...

Currently in low lunar orbit, the spacecraft is passing within 60 miles of the moon’s surface and has captured a stunning video as it sweeps over the surface of the moon. “Firefly’s Blue ...