Two people were killed Sept. 23 in a head-on collision west of Jupiter, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reports. Authorities identified the persons who died as Peter W. Bouchard, 70, of ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

For decades, Uranus baffled scientists because it seemed to have no internal heat. Now, new computer modeling shows the planet actually emits more energy than it receives from the Sun. This subtle ...

From lava worlds to gas giants, NASA says the variety of these worlds is staggering—and that signs of a further 8,000 distant planets are awaiting confirmation.

The asteroid belt orbiting between Mars and Jupiter would hurl fragments if it got destabilized, turning it into dust upon mutual collisions.

A new study warns of an undiscovered population of asteroids that could strike Earth with little to no warning.

In our own solar system, there are pretty good odds that you could stand on the surface of an asteroid and not even be able to see another one! Today we know of more than a million asteroids in the ...

Most of that brightness increase has been in the green part of the visible light spectrum, suggesting a “surge of gas production as the comet nears the Sun,” according to SpaceWeather. “The key ...

Astronomers warn of hidden asteroids near Venus that evade detection, with some capable of crossing Earth’s orbit and posing long-term risks.

Something strange is moving through our solar system — and scientists are scrambling to figure out exactly what it is.

I/Atlas comet, which is 40 times brighter at present, will reportedly be struck by a CME released on September 19, 2025.