The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.

When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...

The discovery of new exoplanets can help scientists understand how planets form and evolve. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet -- a planet that orbits a star outside of ...

There is a 26 percent chance every year that an out-of-control rocket will fall through busy airspace, researchers calculate.

Mars’ thick crust may have been a hidden engine of geological activity, producing granitic magmas and sustaining underground ...

It’s hitching a ride to the moon to find out whether robots could someday repair spaceships like the one carrying it.

Sierra Space and Radian have developed spaceplanes that reach almost 18,000 mph for entering orbit and visiting private space ...

SpaceX is back with another active week, with five Falcon 9 rockets launching from two different launch sites and Starship's eighth test flight launching from Texas. Rocket Lab's Electron rocket and ...

The McMurtry Spéirling was unveiled in 2021 and stunned the world when it obliterated the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill ...

The subject of acute discussions in Russian and foreign expert communities was the information about the termination of the ...

Happy National Reading Month! The month coincides with the March 2 birthday of author and cartoonist Dr. Seuss who believed reading was a fundamental skill for children. You might be like John ...