If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important ...

Beyond our solar system, countless alien worlds ... That large distance means scientists can see the planet's atmosphere relatively clearly, without too much starlight getting in the way.

Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, may hold a substantial amount of water ice beneath its surface, like an ...

Billions of years ago, a star may have passed incredibly close to our Solar System, triggering a series of cosmic events that led to the creation of the moons around the outer planets and the unusual ...

Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life – and ...

To qualify as a mini-moon, an asteroid must be relatively close to Earth, within 4.5 million kilometers, and travel at a ...

If you think you've seen it all before, think again. This five-part series features new discoveries and images from outer ...

A team led by astronomer Silvia Protopapa from the Southwest Research Institute announced they’ve found carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Charon’s surface.

A second moon has officially entered Earth’s orbit — sort of. Although it’s being called a “mini-moon,” the object is ...

2 - 30, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app New discoveries are proving it – our solar system ... weather on neighboring planets and moons. NOVA: Solar System: Storm Worlds Preview Episode ...

Pluto, a dwarf planet, and its moons are in the far fringes of our solar system in a zone known as the Kuiper Belt. Besides ...

Earth has temporarily gained a second moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which was captured in its orbit on September 29, 2024 ...