The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...

Astronomers have long tried to track down how elements like carbon, which is essential for life, become widely distributed across the universe. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has examined one ...

The name “blue lurker” might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class of star that ...

Billions of years ago, in the icy outskirts of the solar system, a dramatic collision forged the unusual pairing of Pluto and its moon, Charon. This celestial dance defied expectations, birthing a ...

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark ...

For decades, astronomers have tried to determine how Pluto acquired its unusually large moon Charon, which is about half the ...

Since New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto 10 years ago, experts have come to think of the dwarf planet as much more ...

The potential discovery of a large planet beyond Neptune’s orbit could change everything we know about the Solar System.

Greater Focus Needed on How Existing International Law Can Prevent the Increasing Militarization of Outer Space July 10, 2024 — There is a pressing need for countries and international ...

Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...