Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space telescopes ...

NASA’s Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it’s making history as it conducts new science. But how are two ...

The 47-year-old NASA Voyager 1 fell back on a radio transmitter it hadn’t used since 1981 to ping home base after a technical ...

As the spacecraft, launched in September 1977, ages, the team has slowly turned off components to conserve power, allowing ...

NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered ...

Sending an object to another star is still the stuff of science fiction. But some concrete missions could get us at least part way there. These "interstellar precursor missions" include a trip to the ...

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff is set to open its new 40,000-square-foot, $53 million Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center on Saturday, Nov. 16. The ribbon-cutting is set for 10:30 a.m. and ...

Pluto TV is among the best free streaming services, and it’s getting more and more popular, especially as people look for Netflix alternatives. With hundreds of virtual “channels,” Pluto TV ...

Also on the list are the nearby Venus and the once-planet Pluto, and you can explore all of them with nearly the same freedom as the more remote areas of the Earth. You’ll have to excuse the ...