Curiosity Point 1: A catastrophic event turned Venus into a hellish world?

Curiosity Point 1: A catastrophic event turned Venus into a hellish world?

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named ...

This artist’s concept depicts one of the solar system’s inner planets slamming into Earth after being nudged on a collision course by a passing star. Such a world-shattering cataclysm is extremely ...

A pair of still-attached probes just completed the closest flyby of the solar system’s least explored planet, capturing the first clear view of Mercury’s impact craters. BepiColombo pulled off its ...

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry is the Content Manager at Space.com. Formerly, she was the Science Communicator at JILA, a physics research institute. Kenna is also a freelance science journalist. Her beats ...

Mercury, the innermost planet of our Solar System, exhibits a uniquely dynamic magnetosphere that, despite its relatively weak intrinsic magnetic field, undergoes rapid and complex interactions with ...

Last chance! A rare plane parade is happening on Aug. 21 and it won't happen again until 2028. Here's when and how stargazers can catch a glimpse of this week's stunning spectacle.

The Solar System is home to a remarkable range of planets, from tiny rocky worlds to massive gas giants. But just how big are ...

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