James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan. Credit: NASA/STScI/W. M. Keck Observatory/Judy Schmidt | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

On this date, Jan. 29, 1859, American astronomer William Cranch Bond died. Cranch and his son, George Phillps Bond, discovered Hyperion, Saturn’s eighth moon and an inner ring called Ring C.

Saturn, the dimmer object, is pictured close to a brilliant Venus on January 21, 2023. NASA/Preston Dyches Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction, meaning they'll appear closest to each other, on Friday and Saturday, Dyches said. Both will be visible with ...

Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.

All month, four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark, according to NASA. Uranus and Neptune will be there, too, but will require binoculars ...

Voyager 1 discovers tiny moon at Saturn. The Dodgers keep adding to their payroll. The two-year-old company raised its previous funding round of $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation last July from investors including Jeff Bezos,

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

In the first couple of hours after dark, Venus and Saturn will be in the southwest, Jupiter high overhead and Mars in the east, said NASA. Mars is in opposition through the entire month of January, meaning it will be directly opposite the Sun from Earth ...

Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. Now we have a very good idea of how this dense atmosphere formed.

NASA's NIAC program is investing in visionary ideas that could revolutionize space exploration. From fusion-powered spacecraft to lunar habitats made of glass and robots designed to explore icy moons,

In the first few hours after dark all month, you'll be able to see Venus and Saturn in the southwest, Jupiter high overhead, and Mars in the east, according to NASA. If you have a telescope and an ...