NASA releases sharpest-ever images of distant Kuiper Belt objectThey could shed light on activity beyond the Solar System's planets.By J. Fingas, 02.23.2019
NASA models suggest the Moon was born from Earth materialsTech might help rethink our closest cosmic neighbor.By J. Fingas, 02.04.2019
NASA releases first clear images of distant Kuiper Belt objectThe historic flyby revealed an odd binary shape.By J. Fingas, 01.02.2019
'Farout' is the farthest Solar System object known to dateIt makes Pluto seem like a close neighbor.By J. Fingas, 12.18.2018
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft already found water on its target asteroidNASA's explorer could provide insights into the early Solar System.By J. Fingas, 12.10.2018
NASA says goodbye to its Dawn spacecraft after 11 years of serviceDawn investigated two asteroid belt bodies during its mission.By M. Locklear, 11.02.2018
New Horizons probe may have detected Solar System's hydrogen 'wall'It could shed more light on the Sun's reach than Voyager ever did.By J. Fingas, 08.12.2018
Website follows journey of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster through spaceYou might also learn something about the Solar System in the process.By J. Fingas, 02.18.2018
Our solar system may have formed inside a giant space bubbleThis new theory explains the proportions of certain elements in the early solar system.By S. Krishna, 12.23.2017
MIT's DIY muon detector sniffs out cosmic particlesAnd it only costs $100 to build.By R. England, 11.21.2017
A nearby Sun-like star hosts four Earth-sized planetsAny life there would get pelted by asteroids and comets, though. By S. Dent, 08.10.2017
Asteroid family is as old as the Solar System itselfThey're 1 billion years older than what scientists are used to.By J. Fingas, 08.06.2017
Jupiter is the oldest planet in the Solar SystemThe king of the planets started taking shape almost as soon as the sun formed 4.6 billion years ago.By M. Moon, 06.17.2017
NASA seeks comet 'crumbs' with a new detection techniqueLISA Pathfinder could map the trails of comet dust in the Solar System.By J. Fingas, 04.17.2017
NASA to announce a 'discovery beyond our solar system' tomorrowYou can watch it on NASA TV.By A. Tarantola, 02.21.2017
Uranus might have two more moons Data from Voyager 2’s 30-year-old flyby is still serving up discoveries.By D. Lumb, 10.24.2016
Juno probe makes the closest-ever encounter with JupiterYou can expect Juno's photos of the close-up within days.By J. Fingas, 08.27.2016
Hawaiian telescope spots a new dwarf planet beyond NeptunePluto has another friend.By J. Conditt, 07.11.2016
Juno: An inside look at NASA's mission to JupiterThe spacecraft's arrival next month will reveal the composition of the largest planet.By M. Lalwani, 06.07.2016