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A Detailed View of Our Second Interstellar Visitor
What do we know about the second object to visit us from another stellar system? Detailed Hubble images have given us plenty to consider!
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
New Solar Orbiter Mission Launches Successfully
The Solar Orbiter mission took to the skies Sunday evening and will join ongoing efforts to understand our host star.
Pluto's Icy Heart "Beats," Driving Planet-Scale Winds
New computer simulations suggest that the "beating" of Pluto's frozen heart drives weak winds on this remote world in the outer solar system.
60-Second Astro News: Planets in Tight Quarters & Kuiper Belt Forays
Astronomers have calculated the loss of planets around stars in globular clusters, and New Horizons returns observations of worlds in the outer solar system.
Hubble Images Comet Borisov at Perihelion
The Hubble Space Telescope imaged the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov when it came closest to the Sun before heading back out of the solar system.
New Cyclone Joins Jupiter’s South Pole Club
Stunning new images from NASA’s Juno mission reveal that a new cyclone has budged its way into the grouping at Jupiter’s south pole.
NASA Announces Site of Sample Selection for Osiris-REX
NASA has picked the "Nightingale" site, located within a small crater on the asteroid Bennu, for its Osiris-REX mission to sample next year.
How Saturn's Moon Got Its Stripes
Astronomers have struggled to understand the origin of the parallel fractures on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, known as “tiger stripes,” from which water-ice spews into space. Now, a single explanation ties all the pieces together.
Asteroid Bennu’s Activity Still a Mystery
The near-Earth asteroid constantly shoots out rocks, leaving planetary scientists perplexed.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
First Science Returns from NASA's Parker Solar Probe
In the first public release of data from NASA’s flagship heliophysics mission, scientists on the Parker Solar Probe team reveal surprises and mysteries from our host star.
First Global Geological Map of Saturn’s Moon Titan Released
Working with data from NASA’s Cassini mission, scientists have produced the first global map of Titan’s geological features.
Hayabusa 2 Leaves Asteroid Ryugu and Heads Home
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has completed its mission at asteroid Ryugu — including collecting samples — and is now journeying back to Earth.
Interstellar Space: The View from Voyager 2
Voyager 2 crossed into interstellar space a year ago. Now, five teams of astronomers have analyzed the data it returned to paint a picture of the outer boundary of the solar system.
Explore the Night with Bob King
"Potentially Hazardous" Asteroid Is Headed For Your Telescope
A potentially hazardous asteroid makes a flyby of Earth this Friday, offering amateurs with modest telescopes a chance to ride along.
Interstellar Comet Borisov "Indistinguishable" from Solar System Comets
The solar system's newest interstellar visitor, Comet 2I/Borisov, bears a striking resemblance to the icy population of the outer solar system.
Help Name Saturn’s 20 Newfound Moons
Astronomers have found 20 new moons circling Saturn — now you can help name them!
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Work to Save NASA's "Mole" on Mars Continues
NASA engineers hope to use the scoop at the end of the lander's robotic arm to get the Insight lander's heat probe burrowing once again.
The Clouds of Venus Puzzle Scientists
Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft has revealed some previously unknown dynamics in the Venusian atmosphere, but their origin is far from clear.
Video: Chasing Dust Devils
Scientists are flying instrument-laden drones through whirlwinds on Earth to better understand their counterparts on other worlds in the solar system.
When Will This Trickster Volcano Erupt?
Loki, a faraway volcanic feature on Jupiter’s moon Io, is acting up and planetary scientists want to know why.
