An upcoming space mission will be carrying some rather unusual cargo when it launches in the near future.
A series of green laser beams descending from the sky appeared over the islands of Hawaii back on January 28th.
Astronomers have identified a very unusual galaxy that could help improve our understanding of dark matter.
It turns out that Saturn and the other gas giants are not the only planetary bodies in our solar system to have rings.
Jupiter's status as the planet with the most moons in our solar system has now officially been restored.
Despite a few technical hiccups, the mission succeeded in further cementing America's dominance in the space race.
The space rock passed us by at a distance of 2,200 miles - a fraction of the distance at which some satellites orbit the Earth.
This image taken by an orbiting spacecraft shows a rather familiar visage comprised of natural geological features.
The new rocket will be designed to enable manned missions to the Red Planet and could debut as soon as 2027.
A new study has revealed the presence of a wealth of organic compounds in a rock believed to have come from Mars.
The newly discovered world, which is 41 light-years away, is almost exactly the same size as the Earth.
A fascinating new video has emerged showing how far it is possible to throw a ball on the other worlds in our solar system.
After four years of activity on the surface of Mars, NASA's InSight mission has finally come to an end.
This hellish world was photographed in remarkable detail during one of the probe's recent flybys.
Situated 40 light-years away, this hellish terrestrial world is like nothing found in our own solar system.
NASA's flagship Artemis I mission has come to a successful close with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX is planning to send a human crew around the Moon in its new Starship spacecraft as early as next year.
Using quantum computers, the researchers simulated a working 'baby' wormhole without rupturing space and time.
A 17-ton meteorite that landed in Somalia has been found to contain two minerals never seen on Earth before.
The double telescopic study of this distant region of space aimed to listen out for any other interesting signals.