Solar System

Bill Nye Is 'Open-Minded But Skeptical' About Elon Musk's Bold New Vision For Mars

Pros: Mars is exotic, romantic. Cons: It's cold, barren and can't even breathe.
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Jupiter's Moon Europa May Be Venting Water Plumes, NASA Says

The discovery could hasten the search for alien life.
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After Long Search, Comet Lander 'Philae' Is Finally Located

The hunt is over!
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Mars Looks Eerily Similar To Earth In This Dramatic New Panorama

NASA's Curiosity Rover snaps another great shot!
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How Worried Should We Be About A Huge Asteroid Hitting Earth?

An asteroid explorer answers 13 questions about scary space rocks.
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Trippy NASA Video Lets You Land A Rocket On Pluto's Icy Plains

Get ready for touchdown!
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What The Sun Looks Like From Other Planets

These starkly beautiful illustrations will transport you to distant worlds.
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What NASA's Juno Mission Gets Wrong About Galileo

Pasadena, we have a problem!
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Massive 'Dark Vortex' Appears On Neptune

The high-pressure system is accompanied by bright "companion clouds."
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Our Badass Solar System Stole A Planet... Maybe

Planet 9 remains a mystery, but this is one attempt to explain it.
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