New study reveals Pluto and Charon’s origin: a unique "kiss and capture" collision redefines how binary systems form.

Space Communications Specialist Alexandra Doten, AKA Astro Alexandra, on the gear designed for future space travel, what will ...

Conventional silicon solar cells degrade rapidly in space, and gallium arsenide cells are heavy and inflexible. Research from ...

Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional ...

A recent study from the University of Michigan investigated the impact of proton radiation — a major threat in space — on ...

An international study led by Flinders University in Australia has advanced nanoscale chemistry to further develop ...

Researchers have unveiled a cosmic cycle where carbon, created in the explosions of stars, travels through space via a ...

Until now, it was assumed that Pluto and Charon were formed after a violent collision. However, they may have found each ...

The University of Central Florida in Orlando is partnering with NASA and Firefly Aerospace for a 2028 moon mission that aims ...

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

The Parker Solar Probe was launched Aug. 12, 2018 with the mission of coming within 4 million miles of the sun's surface to study the formation of the solar wind. The spacecraft is designed to ...

The spacecraft flew within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the solar surface to "touch the sun" on Christmas Eve. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is alive! Two days after a historic ...