No longer a planet but not forgotten, Pluto’s colors, captured by NASA almost 10 years ago, continue to dazzle among the collection of colorful celestial objects only seen in the solar system.

The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...

For the better part of a century, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system, with Pluto being the farthest from the sun. Since the discovery of more Pluto-sized dwarf planets ...

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A news discovered comet, Comet SWAN, appears to have met a fiery end during its close encounter with the sun, disappointing ...

View of the Dwarf Planet Pluto in the Kuiper Belt beyond the Orbit of Neptune. Elements of this Video furnished by NASA. 4K Resolution. View of the Dwarf Planet Pluto in the Kuiper Belt beyond the ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy space rock that resembles an odd-shaped peanut. The space agency released the images Monday ...

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been under the microscope after SpaceX stepped in to return NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams—who made the vehicle’s inaugural crew flight ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, captivates scientists with its massive size, stunning rings, and diverse moons. Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, it lacks a solid surface.

The location of North Field Airbase makes it a strategic asset for the US Air Force in the Pacific region.

A NASA spacecraft recently got an up-close look at a strange peanut-shaped space rock floating through the cosmos in the main asteroid belt. Not to worry: Astronomers aren't interested in the ...