For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the Andromeda galaxy. Don't go looking for it -- the flickering star is 2.2 million ...

The six planets will be visible in the days immediately leading up to Jan. 21, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, ...

The Parker Solar Probe flew within 3.8 million miles of the Sun's surface, the closest any spacecraft has ever gone.

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares—intense bursts of light on the sun that can ...

Two stars in Wolf-Rayet 140 collide, forming carbon-rich dust. Webb captured 17 expanding dust shells, revealing ...

The ESA Solar Orbiter has provided a stunning new look at the Sun by combining 25 high-resolution images. This mosaic offers a detailed view of the solar surface, including sunspots and granules, ...

Space agencies around the world are setting their sights on new frontiers, with plans to explore Venus and other distant ...

Carbon-rich cosmic dust comes from different sources and spreads out into space, where it's necessary for life and for the ...

Firefly Aerospace's first mission to the moon is poised to launch in the early morning hours on Jan. 15. The company's Blue ...

Immersive celebration of space science and art runs from February 15 through April 27 ...

Despite the evacuation of its Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, no space mission data has been lost, NASA says. NATIONAL HARBOR ...

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...