Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope have confirmed the existence of at least one ...

When the vote passed, Pluto was no longer considered a planet and instead became the most famous dwarf planet in the solar ...

India has launched at tender for 6 GW of renewable energy projects with storage solutions to ensure stable electricity supply during peak hours under the management of state-run hydro power firm SJVN ...

Be prepared for the most spectacular cometary visitor for northern climes since Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997, Nigel Henbest writes ...

Meandering between Mars and Jupiter, an asteroid named Psyche holds an estimated worth of a staggering $10,000 quadrillion.

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The origin of a dwarf planet living in our solar system was a subject of debate for several years among astronomers. They now seem to have settled it. Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, has ...

Once considered the ninth and last planet of the Solar System, Pluto was demoted to a 'dwarf planet' status in 2006, when ...

With less electricity available, NASA has decided to shut down one experiment on Voyager 2, the plasma science instrument.

Watching for changes in the Mars’ orbit over time could be a new way to detect passing dark matter. Dark matter, potentially ...

Daniel Lawler Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected carbon dioxide on the frozen surface of Pluto’s biggest moon, Charon, for the ...

For the first time, NASA is journeying to this mysterious moon to determine if it might be able to host alien life.