Learn about the recently discovered trans-Neptunian object that may eventually join Pluto as a dwarf planet, found at the ...

Picanha has long been prized in Brazilian steakhouses, but its global popularity is fairly recent. Never heard of it? For those playing culinary catch-up, here's a picanha primer. Emergency crews ...

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach ...

Asteroids are the ancient remnants of our solar system's birth, rocky fragments that never formed into planets. Most of these ...

A new dwarf planet, discovered beyond Neptune and described as Pluto's 'cousin,' could void the hypothesis of a Planet X in ...

Simulations show that the stars’ tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

Webb’s powerful instruments have detected crystalline water ice in a distant star system, offering rare insight into planet ...

Even in our own solar system, distances seem infinite. Think of driving continuously at highway speed to Pluto. It would take ...

Even within our own solar system, distances are enormous. NASA astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn explains that driving a car ...

People always want to know what will happen to Earth when the sun eventually swells up as a red giant. For one thing, the ...

A groundbreaking discovery confirmed by NASA surrounding a young star offers new insights into planet formation and the role ...