The discovery centers on a particular section of the Kuiper Belt that appears to be denser than the areas around it.
The space agency's Perseverance rover recently came across a strange rock on Mars that didn't seem to belong there.
The late astronomer arranged for a special message to be sent to Mars for the benefit of the first people to set foot there.
Physicists have cast doubt on the long-held notion that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.
Scientists now believe that they have finally disproven the idea that we are all living in a simulated universe.
As luck would have it, two existing space probes happen to be perfectly positioned to investigate the object's tail.
Situated just 18.2 light-years away, this newfound extrasolar world is in orbit around a red dwarf star.
The satellite constellation, which is made up of over 8,500 individual satellites, remains somewhat controversial.
A space rock that nobody had noticed until after it had passed us by proved quite a surprise last week.
Another world relatively close to home is now thought to be a promising place to look for signs of alien life.
Scientists have discovered evidence of methane gas on Makemake - a tiny world situated beyond the orbit of Pluto.
An asteroid that once posed a risk to the Earth may now be headed straight for the Moon instead.
A crew of four astronauts will embark on a ten-day trip around the Moon at the beginning of next year.
The famous radio telescope was once part of efforts to send messages to extraterrestrial civilizations.
Researchers in Ohio have developed a new propulsion system that could make traveling to Mars much quicker.
There have been numerous rumors in recent weeks concerning the nature of the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas.
Scientists have identified mudstone rocks on the Martian surface that may be indicative of life in the planet's distant past.
According to new NASA research, being in space can be hazardous to your health in more ways than one.
An interstellar object thought by some to be artificially constructed will fly past Mars in one month's time.
Scientists have discovered a black hole that is thought to be more than 36 billion times the mass of the Sun.