Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks as the world's telescopes ...

Although the occurrence climaxed on Jan. 21 with a conjunction—close alignment—of Saturn and Mercury, the planetary parade ...

Russia's state-owned Rosatom announced a prototype plasma engine which could speed up travel to other planets.

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

Everyone knows that Earth is capable of providing beautiful, snowy landscapes, but it isn't unique in that. It snows on Mars, ...

SpaceX has delivered a new animated look at the launch of Starship to Mars. See the launch, Super Heavy booster re-entry and 'chopsticks' capture, on-orbit fueling and journey to the surface of the ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover is making history by collecting handpicked Martian samples for future return to Earth. Scientists are eager to study these specimens to unlock secrets about Mars’ ancient ...

Musk has long envisioned colonists on Mars. This seems like a fever dream, but it recently featured in Trump’s inaugural ...