How our own Solar System came to be? How we could know? Telescopes, microscopes, spectrometers, and gravitational wave detectors all help to piece together the deep history of our Solar System. Thanks ...

The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. There’s nothing to walk ...

New findings reveal a solar composition richer in carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen than previously thought, potentially ...

"We need to look at what kind of X-ray doses these planets are receiving." The team started with a list of 57 stars in close enough range to our solar system for space telescopes to observe their ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...