A town in the Austrian Alps might not seem like the most conducive place to come up with daring space missions. But, for the ...

New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

Triton also has a highly reflective surface ... Miranda appears as if it was pieced together and didn't merge together. The surface of this moon is nearly as bright as that of Ariel and is ...

Astronomers have been curious about the makeup of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, ever since its discovery by ...

This is Mars's moon Phobos. Today ... So we can pair those together. So how does Triton fit in? Well, its surface is mainly nitrogen ice, and it's much smaller. It doesn't fit with either of ...

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to ...

Artemis 2 was initially slotted for a December 2024 liftoff, but that schedule was delayed in January 2024. NASA said several ...

A 6-mile-think shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's ...