The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

Sitting neatly in a row, dressed in blue and grey uniforms and blazers, the students waited patiently in a field as dusk gave ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids.

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient ...

Scientists studying Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, have discovered that its ocean forms layers that slow the upward movement ...

and their appearance changes as the planet moves along its orbit around the Sun. Saturn's rings are designated by letters according to their position, rather than being named after discoverers.

You'll be able to easily see four planets in the February evening sky, and with any luck you'll be able to raise that number to five during the final week of the month. You'll be able to easily ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully returned ... from the coldest regions of the solar system that are likely beyond Saturn's orbit." ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

Saturn hangs below them. February 5 – Moon & Pleiades: Look for the Moon only a finger’s width west of the Pleiades at nightfall, then crossing in front of the star cluster before setting ...