We actually know very little about what's going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 6956. The galaxy is located "214 million light-years away in the constellation Delphinus," according to NASA. Credit: Space.com ...

Even astronomers who study peculiar outer space objects have their favorites. Here are some interstellar bodies that have won ...

The space telescope is peering into our own solar system's future. Anyone hungry for the icy crunch of a Pluto-like body? No? Well, one nearby white dwarf is going all in on a Pluto-esque snack.

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure ...

A study led by Howard Chen looks to explain what NASA space telescopes are missing in the search for life beyond Earth.

Anyone who studies planetary formation would relish the opportunity to get a close-up look at an interstellar object. Sending ...

Anna Menon flew to orbit last year on SpaceX's pioneering Polaris Dawn mission. One of NASA's newly announced astronaut candidates already has a spaceflight under her belt. On Monday (Sept. 22), the ...

John M. Horack receives extramural research funding from NASA, Voyager Technologies, and other spaceflight-related sources, as part of his work as a Professor at The Ohio State University. For 24 ...

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser will now conduct only a free flight demonstration mission under a NASA cargo contract. Credit: Sierra Space WASHINGTON — Sierra Space and NASA have sharply revised a ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been an object of fascination for astronomers for a long time, but it still manages to surprise ...

Sierra Space Corp. suffered a fresh setback after NASA revised plans to send the company’s spacecraft to the International Space Station. The first flight of Colorado-based Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser ...