What is Vesta? Neither an asteroid nor a planet, says study

What is Vesta? It's neither an asteroid nor a planet. And a new study shows Vesta doesn't have a core, which could lead to 2 possibilities for how it formed.

Eos: Huge nearby cloud in space was invisible … until now

Using a new technique, astronomers have discovered a huge molecular cloud in space near our solar system, dubbed Eos. It had remained undetected until now.

Family of stars set to leave home and zip across the galaxy

The Gaia mission has spotted a family of stars that is getting to ready to leave home in record time and zip in all directions across the galaxy.

Surprise! Super-Earth exoplanets in Saturn-like orbits

The discovery of a super-Earth orbiting farther from its star than Saturn orbits the sun suggests that super-Earth exoplanets are common in our galaxy.

NASA orbiter spots Curiosity rover making tracks on Mars

A spacecraft orbiting Mars has caught the Curiosity rover in action as it drives to its next science mission. See the image and read more here.

New study says rain on ancient Mars fed rivers and lakes

Did it rain on ancient Mars? A new study suggests that heavy precipitation - rain or snow - helped form rivers that fed into lakes billions of years ago.

Want to find alien life? Look for patterns of energy

To search for alien life - even exotic life beyond our imagination - a new study suggests looking for "patterns of energy" instead of just organic molecules.

Solar wind might make water on the moon, study says

A new NASA study has found strong evidence that the solar wind constantly fired out by the sun produces water on our moon.

It’s the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 year anniversary!

We're celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with a look at some of its greatest hits through images and discoveries.

New discovery of carbonates on Mars could solve big mystery

The Curiosity rover has found deposits of carbonates on Mars. It's evidence for an ancient carbon cycle and could explain what happened to Mars' atmosphere.