Alpha Centauri’s possible new gas giant is too hostile for life itself but could have icy moons worth exploring.

A 13.3 billion-year-old black hole—the most distant ever discovered—has been observed by an international team of astronomers, providing new insights into the early universe.

Explore the most anticipated US space missions from NASA and SpaceX by 2030. These missions will cover everything from ...

While the planet itself is unlikely to support life, its moons could be promising candidates for habitability.

Scientists created methanetetrol in the lab, revealing new possibilities for space chemistry and prebiotic processes.

Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet in the nearest star system to our own. At four-and-a-half light ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Nearly 1,000 employees have accepted resignation offers, according to NASA late Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. space agency.

On the early morning of August 8, Jupiter's four largest moons will align, offering a spectacular view for stargazers in the U.S.

Kate Westafer, a special education teacher who guides the Intensive Learning Center at Wildwood Elementary School, is the ...

Europa’s surface chemistry hints at life-supporting conditions below. Lab tests reveal how peroxide forms in unexpected ...

New research reveals that cosmic rays may power life deep underground on Mars, Europa, and Enceladus by breaking water into ...

The other TRACERS spacecraft, imaginatively called Space Vehicle 2 (SV2), is in good health and engineers have started the ...