New data from the Cassini space probe has confirmed the presence of water under the moon's surface.
Scientists may be able to alter our genes to make the human colonization of other planets more viable.
A 250km-wide rock known as Chariklo is the smallest known object to feature a ring system.
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet in our own solar system and it might not be alone.
Future astronauts landing on the Moon may be at risk from an entirely unexpected source of danger.
An entirely new type of mineral has been identified within a meteorite discovered in Buenos Aires.
Scientists have been attempting to determine what processes caused the gully to form so quickly.
Scientists have identified four bright spots on the surface that are believed to be volcanic in nature.
Scientists have discovered a double-impact site in Sweden thought to be the result of a binary asteroid.
The legendary astrophysicist spoke about the future during a recent TV broadcast about the space station.
Saturn's enigmatic moon Titan could be home to the first known ocean waves outside of the Earth.
The extraordinary find is being hailed as one of the most groundbreaking discoveries in cosmology.
Scientists have promised a groundbreaking announcement pertaining to the birth of the universe.
A team of Australian physicists have come up with a new way to deal with the ever-growing field of junk.
Could a disc of dark matter on the galactic plane have triggered an apocalyptic asteroid impact ?
Researchers had theorized that a gas giant in the Oort Cloud may have been affecting the orbit of comets.
Over the last couple of days two large recently discovered asteroids have passed close to our planet.
Recent studies have revealed that extrasolar planets are extremely abundant throughout the universe.
The space agency is believed to be planning an ambitious mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon.
One Harvard astronomer believes that we may have fundamentally misunderstood our place in the universe.