There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, ...

Earth, HD 20794 d, orbiting a nearby sun-like star, offering a promising lead in the search for life beyond our planet.

Increasingly crowded orbits full of satellites and debris pose potential hazards for services on Earth, and need regulation.

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...

Launch of the two WorldView Legion satellites occurred at 6:13 p.m. ET today (Feb. 4). SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of debris are also colliding, adding to the millions of smaller fragments which ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth and triggered auroras in several parts of Earth including in India as wave ...