A 2022 NASA mission changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its companion. New data shows their joint orbit around the sun also changed.
A collapsed lava tube detected in 30-year-old radar data from Venus may be part of a much wider network of underground caves.
Among the first finds from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the discovery hints at a population of exceptionally strong asteroids.
Researchers are keeping an eye on the building-sized asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon seven years from now.
A massive collision between two asteroid-sized bodies around a nearby star offers a rare look at the violent process of planetary construction.
A microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded the sounds of electrical discharges generated by dusty gusts.
Simulations show that subsurface oceans on small moons may hit boiling conditions, potentially creating features like Miranda’s distinctive ridges.
Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other icy bodies in the solar system.
The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.
Building blocks of life have been found on this moon of Saturn. They may come from chemical reactions beyond Enceladus’ possible life-supporting ocean.
