John Casani, who has died aged 92, was an American spaceflight engineer who led the teams that pioneered Nasa’s explorations ...

Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit in the same plane? This fascinating characteristic of planetary orbits has intrigued astronomers for centuries. When we observe the ...

I/Atlas was first spotted on July 1 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (Atlas) survey telescope in Río ...

An Improved Particle Filter Based on Gravity Measurement Feature in Gravity-Aided Inertial Navigation System ...

Gravity energy storage technology, which transfers energies between the electric power and the gravitational potential energy, shows outstanding potentials in balancing the energy conflict between ...

On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...

The size of the Solar System and the Universe is truly beyond our comprehension. When we think of the vastness of space, we ...

During a record-breaking flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever ...

I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.

In its closest-ever dive into the Sun’s atmosphere, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has returned stunning new images and data that ...