Life-bearing lake possible on icy Jupiter moon

Is it possible that a life-bearing lake exists on the icy Jupiter moon, Europa. See if it is possible that a life-bearing lake is possible on Europa.

Giant planet ejected from the solar system

Just as an expert chess player sacrifices a piece to protect the queen, the solar system may have given up a giant planet and spared the Earth, according to an article recently published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Mars Rover discovers 'a completely new thing'

While looking for a safe place to weather the cold Martian winter, the rover Opportunity spied something protruding from the Mars regolith -- something it's never seen before.

Was a giant planet ejected from the Solar system?

The "fifth planet" is a hypothesized giant world that was flung out of our solar system 4 billion years ago.

Sun unleashes X6.9 class flare; Earth spared this time

On August 9, 2011 at 3:48 a.m. EDT, the sun emitted an Earth-directed X6.9 flare, as measured by the NOAA GOES satellite. This was the largest flare of

Ten mind-blowing solar views from the SDO: photos

Check out Ten Mind-Blowing Solar Views from the SDO: Photos

New mineral discovered: one of earliest minerals formed in solar system

A team of scientists has discovered a new mineral -- krotite, one of the earliest minerals formed in our solar system. It is the main component of an unusual inclusion embedded in a meteorite (NWA 1934), found in northwest Africa. These objects, known as refractory inclusions, are thought to be the first planetary materials formed in our solar system, dating back to before the formation of Earth and the other planets.

Huge asteroid to pass near Earth in November

The Asteroid 2005 YU55, about 1,300 feet in diameter, will approach Earth within 0.85 lunar distances in early November 2011. Discovered on December 28,

Difficult decisions ahead on Mars

The vision of a joint US and European mission to Mars faces a radical rethink as the US admits its funding will come up $1bn short.

Solar experts detect waves in giant magnetic holes the size of the UK

Massive waves in giant magnetic holes on the surface of the Sun have been discovered for the first time by solar scientists, something that will bring experts a step closer to unlocking the secrets of the Sun.