If Saturn's rings are older, they are also easier to explain. The Solar System was much more chaotic billions of years ago, ...

Saturn is angled in a way in which the edge of its thin rings are oriented toward Earth – effectively causing them to vanish.

New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a ...

A new study suggests that Saturn's rings may be as old as the planet itself, challenging previous estimates about their age.

The paper divides metals on asteroids into two distinct types—those that would be worth returning to Earth and those that wouldn't. Really, the only metals judged to be worthy of returning to ...

Two massive asteroids, 2024 XY5 and 2024 XB6, are hurtling towards Earth today, December 16th, according to NASA. Although the space agency has confirmed no imminent danger, the close encounters ...

Two NASA astronauts whose eight-day mission has turned into a monthslong stay at the International Space Station have learned ...

Test your knowledge on our solar system, from the biggest and smallest planets to the behemoth mountain on Mars.

NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t be back on Earth until spring, ...

An artist’s illustration of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealing a population of small asteroids in the main asteroid belt. The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to ...

The majority of known asteroids orbit inside the main asteroid belt, which is positioned between Mars and Jupiter at an ...