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NASA approved the Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope to move to the next phase of mission development after a successful review.

This long exposure photograph taken from the International Space Station shows Earth's atmospheric glow and star trails.

ESA has announced the EnVision mission to Venus as its newest medium-class science mission, and NASA has just announced two missions to Venus.

Planet Hunters TESS has announced the discovery of two exoplanets in a study listing citizen scientists as co-authors.

A partial solar eclipse over the U.S. Capitol on June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Virginia.

The six-wheeled robotic scientist is heading south to explore Jezero Crater’s lakebed in search of signs of ancient microbial life.

When lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic cut local nitrogen oxide emissions, the effect on ozone pollution was global and unexpectedly rapid.

The spacecraft flew closer to Jupiter’s largest moon than any other in more than two decades, offering dramatic glimpses of the icy orb.

The Sun has revealed new clues that could help scientists solve the mystery of what causes its powerful and unpredictable eruptions.

New research confirms how particles from space can be sent careening down into Earth’s atmosphere to create the aurora.

This image features the spiral galaxy NGC 691, imaged in fantastic detail using Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3).

The first of the gas-giant orbiter’s back-to-back flybys will provide a close encounter with the massive moon after over 20 years.