For decades, astronomers believed the Sun contained significantly less silver than expected—a puzzling finding because the Sun and the rest of the solar system formed from the same cloud of gas and dust about 4.6...

A meteorite that smashed through the roof of a New Jersey home has provided scientists with an extraordinary glimpse into the chemistry of the early solar system—and possibly the ingredients that helped make life on...

An object that astronomers believed was an asteroid for nearly three decades has been reclassified as a rare “dark comet” after unexpectedly deviating from its predicted orbit. Known as 1998 SH2, the object puzzled researchers...

Astronomers have detected what they say is the first confirmed atmosphere surrounding a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone of another star, marking a major milestone in the search for potentially life-supporting worlds beyond our...

One of the most unlikely artifacts in space exploration history has just sold for an extraordinary price. A simple plastic felt-tip pen that helped NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin avoid being stranded on...

SpaceX is preparing for the 13th integrated flight test of Starship, with liftoff scheduled for July 17 between 5:15 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. IST. More than just another test launch, the mission is expected to...

The U.S. Space Force has introduced a new electromagnetic warfare system called Meadowlands, a mobile platform designed to disrupt communications between enemy satellites and ground forces without physically damaging the spacecraft. The capability marks another...

Asteroid 16 Psyche has earned a reputation as the “most valuable object in the Solar System”, with estimates suggesting its metal content could theoretically be worth around $10 quintillion (sometimes reported as $10,000 quadrillion). The...

For nearly six decades, the Outer Space Treaty has prohibited countries from placing nuclear weapons in orbit. But one scientist argues that there is a critical weakness in the agreement: it has no practical way...

NASA has launched an unprecedented space rescue mission aimed at extending the life of one of its most productive observatories. The agency’s new LINK spacecraft is designed to rendezvous with the 22-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift...