NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.

The discovery doubles the known number of these mysterious celestial objects across our solar system that resemble asteroids but zip through space like comets, albeit without the “tail” comets ...

Stargazers had high hopes for 2024, in part due to the long-awaited total solar eclipse across the United States in April, ...

Parker Solar Probe has survived achieving the record-breaking ... The already record-breaking probe – the fastest human-made ...

In 2024, observers were treated to plenty of celestial displays that were anything but ordinary, from a total solar eclipse to northern lights.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the Sun than ever before. It traveled at 430,000 mph, making it the fastest ...

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The Webb Telescope reveals new insights into icy planetesimals, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution.

NASA had to lose contact with the Parker Solar Probe during the flyby, and contact will be re-established on7.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe made history on Tuesday with a record-breaking flight around the sun, the space agency has ...