Latest about Solar System
When lightning bolts collide, do they unleash powerful gamma-ray flashes?
Scientists get closer to solving the mysterious relationship between lightning and powerful gamma-ray bursts.
Japan tests its Mars moon sample-return probe ahead of 2026 launch (photo)
Japan is putting its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft through a series of tests ahead of its launch to Mars next year.
No, solar storms didn't crash Spain's internet — but here's what they can do
'I think it is quite clear that space weather was not the cause of the dramatic power outage in Spain recently'
Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now — it could have held 2,000 Earths
A new study reveals early Jupiter was twice its current size with a magnetic field 50 times stronger.
Perseverance rover rolls onto 'Crocodile' plateau on Mars to hunt for super-old rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.
Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphere
Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.
'We don't know how bad it could get': Are we ready for the worst space weather?
Space weather forecasting doesn't yet command the same resources as Earth weather forecasting, even though the stakes are growing.
Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)
Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.
