Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth.

Imagine the solar system's planets throwing a Bollywood dance party. Each planet has its unique dance move. Mercury moves ...

Astronomers have detected four small planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to Earth, at just six ...

Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star, one of our closest stellar neighbours.

The article envisions the solar system forming a cricket team with each planet embodying unique player characteristics. From ...

WASHINGTON >> Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s star - one of our closest ...

"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

Nuclear pulse propulsion is a technology that would work. It was being developed in the 1960s. It was stopped because of the nuclear test ban treaty and ...

With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for ...

Giant space rocks are definitely going to hit the Earth again. We actually do know how to deflect them, but only if we find them and correctly assess their risk. But the solar sys ...