Astronomers made a surprising discovery when they observed the asteroid Chariklo is surrounded by two rings.
When officers asked Kelly Gates why she didn't report the hit-and-run, she said she "doesn't talk on the phone while driving," according to a police report.
NASA's WISE Survey didn't observe the hypothetical gas giant "Planet X."
Scientists say a giant planet, several times bigger than Jupiter, might have formed near the star and migrated outward.
The main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is full of celestial objects that have different compositions and origins.
Researchers have created the first surface and cloud maps for brown dwarfs.
The scientists have found water vapor on Europe and, according to previous findings, the moon's icy crust hides an ocean underneath.
Scientists believe Europa is the best location in the solar system to find life outside Earth as the moon has a set of life-supporting conditions.
To assemble the video, the spacecraft had to capture each frame at the exact moment the camera was facing Earth.
New research reveals that diamonds may be produced deep within Jupiter and Saturn.
You can watch a live stream of NASA's Juno space probe beginning at 9:30 p.m. EDT, 6:30 p.m. PDT, on Oct. 9, 2013.
Brown dwarfs defy easy classification as these objects are incredibly cool and blur the line between star and planet.
The finding, derived from near-infrared measurements by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, is the first detection of water ice on Saturn.
NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft, WISE, will return to service to assist the space agency in exploring asteroids.
The Florida home of Olivia Newton-John was the site of a suspected suicide by a contractor hired by the Australian actress and her husband, John Easterling.
Astronomers may have discovered how some free-floating planets may have formed within a dense gas cloud instead of being kicked out of an existing system orbiting a star.
NASA's Hubble telescope was able to capture HD 189733b's true color, an azure blue that's similar to Earth's own hue.
The last time a triple conjunction occurred was in May 2011; another one won’t be seen until October 2015.
Lunar rock samples bear a chemical fingerprint that suggests the Moon once had traces of water that originate from the asteroid belt near Jupiter.
Basketball legend and average golfer Michael Jordan is moving onto a golf course on a lake near Charlotte.
Although Comet ISON will not be passing near Earth until the end of 2013, scientists are already project the comet to put on a dazzling show that will be visible during the day. Because of its size and expected brilliance, ISON could be the “comet of the century.”
New photos from NASA's Cassini probe, which is orbiting Saturn, reveal a huge vortex storm raging on the planet's north pole.