As NASA gears up for the launch of the Europa Clipper mission, we explore the incredible potential for life in the Jupiter system. In this video, we dive into Europa's icy surface and the secrets it ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space.

Deposits of ice in lunar dust and rock (regolith) are more extensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis of ...

CubeSats make it affordable for universities and private companies to launch a satellite into space.

Meanwhile, NASA has been working on the moon. A computer simulation of Baily’s beads during a total solar eclipse. Data from Lunar Reconnaissance ... [+] Orbiter makes it possible to map the ...

Mid-October should be our best chance to view a comet not expected back for another 80,000 years, experts say.

On October 1, 2024, a powerful X7.1 solar flare was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, hitting its peak at 6:20 p.m. ET. This significant solar event ranks as the second most powerful ...

And, speaking of Jupiter, NASA plans to launch its latest solar system exploration mission to one of the giant planet's moons this month. Europa Clipper is slated to blast off as early as October 10th ...

NASA's main science objectives are to understand the nature of the ice shell and the ocean beneath Jupiter's moon Europa - ...

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For the first time, NASA is journeying to this mysterious moon to determine if it might be able to host alien life.

Solar eclipses only occur during a new moon phase, usually about twice a year, when the moon aligns itself in such a way that it eclipses the sun, according to NASA. If you want to know when the ...