Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.

They reveal a whole new level of detail in these planet-forming systems. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captures asteroid Donaldjohanson, marking a new step in its mission to explore the solar system’s ...

Astronomers studied it for clues to how early planets grew, and what Earth might have looked like in its infancy.

Several Charleston residents lined up to attend the grand opening of the Charleston Planetarium in West Ashley on May 3.

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

The stunning pictures capture both our neighbouring ... surprises about everything from early galaxies to planets in our own solar system," said Shawn Domagal-Goldman, acting director of the ...

NASA has detected a mysterious object near Jupiter’s orbit, leaving scientists puzzled. The unknown entity could be a new asteroid, rogue planet, or something entirely unexpected. Experts are now ...

A SOVIET-era spacecraft has crashed down to Earth more than half a century after its failed launch to Venus. The space vessel ...

And in the past decade, more than 20 spacecraft have ventured into the deepest reaches of our solar system ... to other planets and approached the Sun, sending back pictures that humble or ...