Much like Jupiter, Saturn is known for having some pretty extreme weather, owing to its turbulent atmosphere and rapid rotation

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - In a potentially major change in direction for NASA's human spaceflight architecture, the agency is officially studying the possibility of adding a crew of astronauts to the first flight of the Orion deep space crew capsule and the heavy lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket currently in development, announced Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot.

Watch Comet 45P pirouette end over end in this detailed radar view of the comet's nucleus.

With the successful launch of 104 satellites, the Indian National Space Organization has set a new record for the number of satellites deployed in a single mission.

Owing to its rapid orbital period, a year on Mercury lasts about 88 days, which means a year is only half as long as a single day

The Trump administration is considering a plan to extend the Hubble's life in case the James Webb Space Telescope fails.

Astronomers get a rare opportunity to observe the first hours of a supernova's collapse.

Using the initial data released by the Gaia observatory, a team of Canadian astrophysicists have produced refined estimates on the distance between our Sun and the center of the galaxy.

By analyzing samples of glass formed at the Trinity nuclear test sight, a team of scientists has helped resolve the mystery of how the Moon was formed.

SPACE VIEW PARK/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - For the first time in more than half a decade, a rocket came to life at NASA's Kennedy Space Center when a SpaceX Falcon 9 breathed her first fire at historic pad 39A today, Sunday, Feb. 12 - successfully completing a critical static test firing of the first stage engines that opens the door to a launch to the space station next weekend for NASA.

New asteroid 2017 BQ6 was all elbows when it flew by Earth just a few days ago. Images reveal it as one of the most "angular" near-Earth asteroids known.

Using 1000 images taken by amateur astronomer, filmmaker Peter Rosen has created a film that takes viewers on virtual journey to Jupiter.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The first SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ever to grace historic launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida was erected this afternoon, Friday, Feb. 10, to prepare the booster for a critical static fire sometime KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The first SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ever to grace historic launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida was erected this afternoon, Friday, Feb. 10, to prepare the booster for a critical static fire sometime Saturday, and a launch next weekend - if all goes well.

Compared to other Solar planets, Earth is kind of average. And given its shape, determining its surface area is a but complicated.

Located in the southern skies is the classic constellation Centaurus, the ninth largest constellation and one of the original 48 included by Ptolemy in his Almagest.

NASA has made progress developing electronics that can withstand Venus' extreme surface environment.