The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

Two hundred years later, the calculations that took humanity to the Moon were based on Newton's mechanics. But how does gravity work in the first place? What did Newton understand that was such a ...

Europe's HERA mission has taken a good look at Mars and its moon Deimos on its way to explore the aftermath of the DART ...

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...

The short answer is that you would weigh roughly one-sixth your Earth weight on the Moon — we also can figure this out for ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

NASA is seeking submissions for a new zero gravity indicator (ZGI) that will accompany the Artemis II astronauts on their ...

Two hundred years later, the calculations that took humanity to the Moon were based on Newton's mechanics. But how does gravity work in the first place? What did Newton understand that was such a ...

And, without gravity, we'd all float! Hmmmm… You're right! The force of gravity is weaker on the Moon than on the Earth, so here you can jump much higher! Gravity also acts between the Moon and ...

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.