Even astronomers who study peculiar outer space objects have their favorites. Here are some interstellar bodies that have won ...

Every now and then, somebody with a lot more self-belief than is warranted will set out to the "end" of the Earth in order to ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket pierced the Wednesday morning sky as it launched three spacecraft from NASA and NOAA that will study the solar system’s “bubble,” collect information on ...

From GPS to innovations in computing and optics, technologies developed for space research touch nearly every aspect of ...

Thirty years ago, on a crisp October day in 1995, two Swiss astronomers changed the course of cosmic history. Michel Mayor ...

A study led by Howard Chen looks to explain what NASA space telescopes are missing in the search for life beyond Earth.

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

Exoplanet hunters Christopher Watson and Annelies Mortier explain the long search for a 'twin Earth' capable of sustaining ...

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of ...

Abstract: The possible impacts of solar PV array malfunctions on system performance and safety render them a significant concern. The risks of DC arcing, fire, and damage to modules and wiring are ...

63 new asteroid families discovered in the solar system The total known young families rose from 43 to 106 Most are under one million years old ...

Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. This artist's conception compares a hypothetical solar system centered around a tiny "sun" (top) to a known solar ...