The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.

Two Earth-sized planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 are locked in permanent day and night, with heat differences suggesting they are ...

Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and ice clump together and grow larger over time. But the heftier the planet, the harder it is to explain ...

For several days this month, Saturn, Mars, and Mercury appear just degrees apart before sunrise—close enough to watch their ...

The Sun is the most important star in our solar system, acting as the central force around which all planets—including ...

Eclipse chasers on Earth know that the Moon’s passage in front of the Sun offers a rare opportunity to see the solar corona, ...

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday ...

The world has tracked the journey of NASA’s Artemis II mission for five days. The four astronauts have launched into space, ...

Life on Earth may have origins from far, far away. Scientists have found a full set of life-building molecules in a nearly pristine asteroid sample, and the discovery suggests that the necessary ...

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In a distant part of our cosmos, an intriguing new world exists. This newly discovered exoplanet, identified as L 98-59 d, seems to play host to a rare type of planetary environment. While many small ...

Another winter of girls’ basketball across the Morning Sun coverage area delivered standout performances, breakout seasons, and strong team runs as the postseason approached. From high-volume scorers ...