No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed ...

On Mars, a surprise was hiding in plain sight. A tall mound near the edge of Jezero Crater turned out to be something ...

New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, ...

The Curiosity rover has made a sensational discovery on Mars, potentially proving the existence of past life! For centuries, humanity has wondered if life ever existed on the Red Planet, and now, ...

A spacecraft's-eye view over the landscapes of Mars has just given us a first-of-its-kind glimpse of the giant, ancient ...

Given just how big space is, the solar system seems like it shouldn't be too mysterious. But there are actually plenty of ...

The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.