Uranus mysteries solved with Voyager data

A new analysis of data shows that when the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Uranus in 1986, it saw a skewed view of the planet's magnetosphere. Here's why.

New! Measure black holes with light echoes

Astronomers say they've developed a new method to detect light that echoes around black holes. It could help them measure black holes' size and rotation.

Ancient outer solar system had a weak magnetic field

A new study of grain samples from asteroid Ryugu shows that an ancient magnetic field helped form asteroids and planets in the early outer solar system.

LIVE MONDAY: A Fermi Paradox solution with Alan Stern

Join us at 12:15 CST (18:15 UTC) on Monday, November 11, when former NASA chief Alan Stern will be discussing the Fermi Paradox. Where are all the aliens?

Do the giant rings of exoplanet J1407b rotate backward?

Scientists think the giant exoplanet J1407b has a massive ring system much larger than Saturn's. A new study suggests the rings may orbit the planet backward.

Jupiter doesn’t have a surface. How is that possible?

Jupiter doesn't have a surface. It's a gas giant planet with a hostile interior. But if Jupiter didn't exist, life would probably not exist on Earth.

Black hole went on a feeding frenzy in the early universe

A supermassive black hole in the early universe went on a feeding frenzy, consuming 40 times more material than astronomers thought was possible.

Successful final Parker Solar Probe flyby of Venus yesterday

The final Parker Solar Probe flyby of Venus happened on November 6, 2024. NASA hopes to learn more about Venus' surface features thanks to this flyby.

Hera spots Earth and the moon from space. See it here!

The Hera mission is on its way to the asteroid Dimorphos. But first it looked back to catch a view of Earth and the moon from space.

Giant craters on Venus ‘hiding in plain sight’

Where are the giant craters on Venus? Huge concentric rings in the Haasttse-baad Tessera region may be the result of two back-to-back asteroid impacts.