Each outer planet also has seasons lasting many years. (The James Webb Space Telescope's infrared capabilities will be used to probe deep into atmospheres of the outer planets to complement the ...

This is the crustal magnetic field, Espley said — rocks on the outer crust that still ... "If you're in this stereotypical deep space vacuum in between the planets, [a compass] is mostly going ...

Artist's concept showing two planets discovered orbiting a sun-like star in outer space. Radars tracking activity in "deep space" will help the UK protect itself from "space warfare", the defence ...

Space agencies worldwide are gearing up missions in 2025 to expand humanity's horizons, from the moon and Mars to asteroids and beyond.

The sheer amount of radiation from its host star causes lightweight gases including hydrogen and helium to "photoevaporate" into outer space, trailing the planet in an epic wake. "Strong stellar ...

Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look: deep under the surface of a broad Martian plain.

Voyager-1 was launched from Earth in 1977 on a tour of the outer planets, but then just kept ... They were then steered towards deep space, in the general direction of our galaxy's centre.

In 1977, Voyagers 1 and 2 took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on what would become a more than 4-decade odyssey to explore the outer planets ... of Earth into deep space for any beings that ...