Scientists used Juno spacecraft data and models of how Jupiter's inner core should look to probe the giant planet's early history. They now think an object with 10 times Earth's mass might have struck Jupiter billions of years ago.
Unusual dark patches in Venus' atmosphere - called "unknown absorbers" - play a key role in the planet's climate and albedo, according to a new study. But what are they? That's still a mystery.
The Webb Telescope is Hubble's successor, due to launch in 2021. A new study says it'll be powerful enough to search for life signatures in the atmospheres of the 7 Earth-sized planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, just 39 light-years away.
Previous studies showed that methane in Mars' atmosphere varies across the Martian seasons. New research shows daily fluctuations. It's fascinating because, on Earth, methane gas is tied to microbial life.
The Mars 2020 rover, scheduled for launch next July, doesn't have a name yet. A NASA contest invites U.S. students grades K–12 to suggest names for the rover.
Rather than leaving home young, as expected, star siblings are more likely to stick together in long-lasting, string-like star groups, according to a new study of data from ESA's Gaia spacecraft.
NEOs are near-Earth objects, asteroids and small comets that sweep near Earth and have the potential to cause harm. Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has, since the 1990s, been finding about 60 to 120 of these objects every year.
After the Soyuz MS-14's first automated approach to the ISS was aborted due to a malfunction, the spacecraft has now docked safely at the station's Zvezda module. It carries supplies for the crew and a humanoid robot.
The spacecraft is slowing down for its final orbit, with its next maneuver scheduled for August 28. It's due to land September 7. Details about the mission, plus Chandrayaan-2's first image of the moon, here.