The switch caused NASA to lose contact with the far-flying probe for a few days in October.

A new computer model can be used to detect and measure interior oceans on the ice covered moons of Uranus. The model works by analyzing orbital wobbles that would be visible from a passing spacecraft.

The James Webb Space Telescope's brand-new image of the Sombrero Galaxy casts this city of stars in a new light — ...

When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune 40 years ago, astronomers were surprised that it detected no global dipole magnetic ...

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...

Researchers report detailed structural and atomic information for glassy and liquid magnesium silicates, which are important ...

The atmospheres of the ice giants Uranus and Neptune may be separated into layers that don't mix, like oil and water.

In 2023, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory confirmed high-energy neutrinos from the Milky Way, marking a new era in astronomy.

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.

The most powerful cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever detected slamming into Earth's atmosphere carry energies so high ...

"Understanding these cosmic rays allows us to unveil big particle accelerators in the universe that are often associated with ...