From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.

Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ... Dec. 19, 2024 — New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of ...

This comet is located in the asteroid belt ... early solar system. The asteroid is named after the paleoanthropologist who discovered the famous “Lucy” fossil. ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons ...

"It's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter-million miles away from the Earth. So something 7.6 million miles out would be many, many ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon ... in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. By analyzing the comet’s materials, researchers hope to learn more about the ...