Space is the final frontier, right? That's what science fiction loves to say, and there's a lot of whimsy and wonder behind such a statement. But that's for a fairly good reason. After all, it's not a ...

On Nov. 6, NASA's Parker Solar Probe passed within 234 miles (376 kilometers) of Venus' surface. The purpose of this close flyby was to accomplish a gravity-assist maneuver, in which the probe would ...

Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them. Big telescopes feature some of the finest and most precise mirrors ...

In a small office crammed with computers, Lynn Cominsky tries to figure out what's going on in the universe and how to explain it to the world. Spend a couple of hours with her and your mind reels ...

From powering a cleaner planet to unlocking the mysteries of space, three visionaries at Monday's TIME100 Talks in London explored a crucial challenge: how to transform promising breakthroughs in ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX launched three satellites early Wednesday on a million-mile trip to tackle the mysteries of space weather, including how to protect from the sun’s disruptive and ...

The TRACERS mission could unlock the mysteries of space weather. The northern lights have been captivating stargazers for generations. But the same charged particles from the Sun's atmosphere ...

For astronomers, probing the mysteries of “space ice”—its molecular makeup and how it formed—could be the key to understanding not just extraterrestrial geology but also the potential for alien life.

The findings may help solve the mystery of how Mars, which once contained lakes, rivers and possibly oceans, lost its water. Dry, dust-filled deserts cover much of Mars' surface today. Astronomers ...