Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

6 planets will align in a 'planet parade' Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, shortly after sunset. Here's which planets you might see and how to best view them.

Mars Global Localization (MGL), a tech similar to GPS on Earth, lets Perseverance nail down its coordinates to about 10 inches.

Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to ...

The planets are visible throughout February, "but they’ll be lined up best toward the end of the month,” NASA says.

EXCLUSIVE: A space expert shares the best date to see this rare celestial spectacle.

The idea that humans may have company in the universe was given a boost this week after two U.S. presidents commented on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. “Are aliens real?” a podcaster asked ...

What can be known when a comet which never was of the Sun, crosses the instrumented surface of the Solar System, momentarily?

A NASA planetary defense officer warns thousands of near-Earth asteroids capable of destroying a city remain undetected.

Go stargazing near Jackson, Wyoming, or Amsterdam. Here are the best urban night sky places for astrotourism with heated seats or outdoor dinners.

An international team of astronomers has discovered a distant planetary system that challenges long-standing theories of how planets form.

This is a step, if presently halting, toward future lunar missions and a long-term human presence on our companion world, one so important that even SpaceX is setting aside Mars for a greater focus on ...