Solar System
Jupiter Reclaims Title of Planet With the Most Moons
After the discovery of 12 new moons, the gas giant now has 92 known natural satellites—and scientists expect to find more
Scientists Have Created a New Type of Ice
It looks like a white powder and has nearly the same density as liquid water
An Asteroid Just Passed Very Close to Earth
The truck-sized space rock came within 2,200 miles of our planet, closer than some satellites
Researchers Find Rare 17-Pound Meteorite in Antarctic Ice
The polar desert is a prime zone for preserving space rocks dating back to our early solar system
James Webb Telescope Confirms the Existence of Its First Exoplanet
The high-tech observatory is helping to study the rocky, Earth-sized world that's 41 light-years away
See the Chilling Beauty of Winter on Mars
NASA images reveal frost, geysers and intricate frozen patterns on the Red Planet
This Exoplanet Is Doomed to Be Obliterated by a Star
Kepler-1658b is slowly spiraling toward a fiery demise
Listen to the Sound of a Dust Devil Swirling Around on Mars
For the first time, scientists have recorded the noise of a Martian dust storm using a microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover
James Webb Captures a Protostar in a Fiery Hourglass
The very young star is a window into our own solar system's past
Three Near-Earth Asteroids Were Hiding in the Sun’s Glare
One of them, which measures nearly one mile wide, might cross paths with Earth in the distant future
This 18-Year-Old Recreated the ‘Entire Universe’ in Minecraft
From the video game's blocks, he built galaxies, a nebula, a black hole and the solar system
A Moon of Saturn May Be More Habitable Than Expected
With the prediction of phosphorus in its oceans, Enceladus has become an even more promising candidate for hosting life
Webb Telescope's Images of Neptune Showcase Its Rings and Moons
They’re the clearest pictures of the distant planet's rings in over three decades
James Webb Captures Its First Images of Mars
With some adjustments, the highly sensitive telescope could successfully observe the bright Red Planet
What Caused Saturn’s Rings and Tilt? Perhaps the Destruction of a Moon
Scientists propose that about 160 million years ago, the moon was torn apart, creating the planet’s iconic rings
A Lunchbox-Sized Device Is Making Oxygen on Mars
By scaling up the technology, NASA could allow future astronauts to breathe on the Red Planet
See the James Webb Space Telescope’s Stunning New Images of Jupiter
Its Near-Infrared Camera captured auroras, moons and the Great Red Spot
The Revolution in Moon Exploration
Lunar Pits Maintain Surprisingly Comfy Temperatures
Scientists found caves under the surface of the Moon that stay around 63 degrees Fahrenheit day and night
Why Neptune Appears Bluer Than Its Cousin Uranus
Though the solar system’s two outermost planets are very similar, their color is a puzzling difference
Pluto's Hidden Ice Volcanoes Hint at the Possibility of Life
The discovery suggests the dwarf planet may be harboring a subsurface liquid ocean