Juno is scheduled for an upcoming flyby of Jupiter on May 7, during which it is set to carry out a close approach of the ...

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) ...

For instance, the Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode relatively recently as scientists worked on remedying some ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered safe mode twice during a recent close pass of Jupiter, temporarily halting science operations.

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...

Io is an incredibly active and extreme place, with glistening lava lakes and volcanic eruptions shooting sulfur and magma to ...

Finally, the researchers emphasized how a sample return mission could help planetary scientists gain greater insight into planetary formation and evolution, specifically Jupiter and its moons.

The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...

YR4, which recently caused concern over the possibility of it impacting Earth, has been the subject of extensive tracking ...

Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...

"The solar wind squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield like a giant squash ball," O'Donoghue said. "This created a super-hot ...