The tallest known cliff in the solar system isn’t on Earth — it’s on Uranus’ moon Miranda. Called Verona Rupes, this colossal wall of rock is so high it makes the Grand Canyon look small, and a fall ...

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed ...

NASA’s most serious search for extraterrestrial life isn’t focused on distant galaxies — it’s aimed at the outer solar system ...

In the bigger picture, “down” could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic. By convention, we say that above the plane is where the planets are seen to ...

A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...

It’s a cosmic season in Southern California; look for the unveiling of Griffith Observatory’s Celestial Globe, too.

Your solar panels power the house all weekend. Then you fire up a gas BBQ. Here’s why electric outdoor cooking makes more ...

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

Recently, scientists discovered the fastest-spinning large asteroid in the solar system.It’s about the length of eight football fields — but it fully rotates every two minutes, or even a little faster ...

YouTube creator HabitatForge left river water and dirt inside a jar for six months in order to study how organisms and ...

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

Can a heat pump really keep a family home warm, cut bills and simplify energy management? Ten months after installing Octopus Energy’s Cosy 9 heat pump, one household shares what life with a heat pump ...