NASA's small, autonomous Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed 72 flights after first taking to the skies above the Red Planet, ...

When I asked readers on social media for suggestions about the coolest things they’ve seen in spaceflight during the last 25 ...

How do the Moon's mountains compare to those on Earth? Thanks to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s detailed imaging, we now know. Join us as we explore these massive lunar features, uncovering the ...

The communications lag between Earth and Jupiter means missions to Europa will need to be smart to deal with problems on ...

The strange blend of surface chemistry on Nix and Hydra raises big question about the evolution of the Pluto system.

Dragonfly is an eight-rotor, nuclear-powered dual-quadcopter (octocopter) reminiscent of advanced drones but customized for ...

Scientists have found that the moon's oldest crater is rounder than we thought, which may mean future moon astronauts in the ...

The Moon bears its history on its skin. Earth's only permanent natural satellite is scored and scarred with billions of years ...

The existence of another watery world in the outer solar system may offer clues to how such seas form — and hope for another spot to search for life ...

It turns out that the moon of Saturn has certain advantages for future space colonists not present on the moon or Mars.

China’s Chang’e-6 mission has provided the first-ever soil samples from the Moon’s far side. Scientists analyzing the ...