New research on the orbits of these mysterious asteroids near Venus stress the need for better space rock surveillance.

Ancient Greek astronomers likely observed Uranus as a star, but limited tools and geocentric views kept them from recognizing ...

The atmosphere itself is… not so fine. It's mostly carbon dioxide, which hey, it's what plants crave, but also a lot of ...

In the history of space exploration, the Soviet Union achieved some remarkable feats, one of which was landing a spacecraft on Venus,something that seemed impossible given the harsh conditions of the ...

Under such scenarios, Mercury frequently crashes into the Sun or Venus, setting off cascading changes that alter the orbits ...

Dozens of NASA's missions to explore the cosmos could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the Trump administration.

Dozens of NASA's spaceflight missions that launched from Florida could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the Trump ...

Venus will rise in the eastern sky in the pre-dawn hours of June 1 alongside Saturn and Neptune. Venus reaches its point of ...

Venus, often called Earth’s evil twin, is home to some of the most peculiar geological features in the solar system. Among ...

A new study suggests the planet’s iconic domes owe their strange shape to both thick lava and a flexible surface.

Twenty years ago, the U.S. Congress instructed NASA to find 90% of near-Earth asteroids threatening Earth. They've made ...

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