NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office sounds like something out of a disaster movie, but its work is far more methodical than cinematic. Instead of scrambling at the last minute, the office ...

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Stargazers will soon have an opportunity to view six planets in alignment in the night sky, according to NASA. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will take part in a rare ...

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has once again surprised astronomers by tracking interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare visitor from beyond the solar system. During a dedicated observing ...

So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't been for lack of trying. According to a new paper by Thomas Winterhalder ...

This artistic impression shows the collision of two planetesimals in the young, evolving planetary system of Fomalhaut. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the dramatic aftermath of two ...

The Panel on Ocean Worlds and Dwarf Planets is one of six panels providing topical input to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey Steering Group. This panel will discuss the role ...

A child’s heartfelt appeal to make Pluto a planet again has captured the internet’s attention, with NASA responding to the ...

(CNN) — Sky-gazers will have the opportunity to see six planets in the sky on Saturday, weather permitting, according to NASA. This planetary parade occurs due to the alignment of the planets’ ...

A group of space and science organizations led by the Planetary Society has voiced its support for President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA. In a statement earlier in November on the Planetary ...