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Forty years ago, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and observed radiation levels that defied explanation. Now, scientists may finally know exactly what happened.

A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

A new finding of ammonia on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could have important implications for the search for extraterrestrial life.

Jupiter is smaller and flatter than scientists previously thought, new measurements of the gas giant reveal.

Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien life.

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun.

A new computational model suggests that Uranus' and Neptune's cores may be less icy than their "ice giant" nickname suggests.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has just taken its milestone 100,000th photo of the Red Planet using its high-definition camera. It reveals a dark region of moving sand dunes.