Scientists have come up with an alternative explanation for the peculiar orbits of some distant objects.
The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
The launch of two new satellites in to orbit will enable scientists to study the evolution of our planet's climate.
NASA's new spacecraft has returned a breathtaking two-second exposure which features over 200,000 stars.
A small solar system object with a strange orbit has hinted at the presence of a large, unknown world.
An investigation by an Australian TV news program has suggested that the pilot crashed the plane on purpose.
When our star eventually dies, it will go out in a blaze of glory and produce what is known as a planetary nebula.
Scientists have been looking to the past to help them determine the whereabouts of the elusive ninth planet.
For the first time ever, scientists have detected helium in the atmosphere of a planet in orbit around a distant star.
In recent years, the magnetic field that surrounds and protects our planet has been gradually weakening.
Hydrogen sulfide, which gives rotten eggs their smell, has been discovered in the seventh planet's atmosphere.
On planets more massive than the Earth, launching things in to space will be a lot more challenging.
Known as EarthNow, the project aims to offer live streaming of the entire planet 24 hours a day.
Could there have been an advanced civilization on our planet long before mankind appeared on the scene ?
A meteorite that crashed in the Nubian Desert has offered a glimpse of our solar system's earliest days.
An asteroid the size of a warehouse passed our planet at the weekend just hours after it was first spotted.
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is due to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday.
Warnings of another end of the world scenario involving the planet Nibiru have been doing the rounds this week.
Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane blasted through the sky on Thursday after firing its rocket engine for the first time.
Space tourism startup Orion Span is offering guests the opportunity to spend 12 days orbiting the planet.