Latest about Solar System
Why are there so many 'space snowmen' in our solar system? New study offers clues
In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen. Now, a new study reveals the simple way in which these mysterious objects might form.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
The sun hasn't looked like this since 2022, what's going on?
The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase.
Antarctica's 'gravity hole' reveals the evolution of Earth's deep interior
A persistent "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth's deep interior, showing how processes far below reshape the planet's gravity field over millions of years.
A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
If launched in 2035, a spacecraft performing such a maneuver could fly by 3I/ATLAS by 2085.
What's the point of a space station around the moon?
Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?
Could one of Europe's most important wetlands really vanish? Satellites show it may happen in our lifetime
New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is shrinking so rapidly that it could disappear within a human lifetime.
AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander
Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.
