So what is your favorite planet?” As museum educator Melissa Moeller opened up her presentation on the solar system Saturday ...

Scientists tracked active solar region NOAA 13664 for 94 days, showing how persistent magnetic complexity drives flares and ...

A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...

In the early 1910s, Winston Churchill ordered the conversion of Britain’s giant fleet of dreadnought battleships to oil fuel ...

Thought leaders have long debated how to best aid Puerto Rico in its transition toward resource efficiency, stability and ...

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Introduction: NASA's solar system exploration paradigm : the first fifty years and a look at the next fifty / James L. Green and Kristen J. Erickson -- Part I. Overview. Exploring the Solar System : ...

Lunar Prospector launched on January 6, 1998, as the third mission within NASA’s Discovery Program, which emphasizes frequent ...

The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will offer a varied plethora of programming to start off the new year.