The Latest Breaking News from Solar System

New scientific research not only surprised scientists with water frost near Mars’s equator, but also with lava tubes that could, in the future, protect astronauts from stormy conditions on the planet’s surface. The post For The First Time, Water Frost Was Spotted Near Mars’s Equator first appeared on Bored Panda.

The discovery of water on Enceladus excited the scientific world – now, by 2040 a robot probe will investigate if we are alone in the universe

Ed Stone, who for 50 years served as the project scientist for NASA's iconic Voyager mission, died June 9 at the age of 88.

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are.

The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding.

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star system, Beta Pictoris. The observations could reveal the early stages of planet birth.

A glittering swath of frost covers the Solar System's highest mountaintop on chilly mornings, suggesting that Mars has an active, if sparse, water cycle.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the devil comet, recently made its closest approach to Earth for more than 70 years. During this close encounter, astrophotographers spotted a seemingly impossible "anti-tail" coming off the comet thanks to an extremely rare optical illusion.

A new public competition will allow a lucky astronomy enthusiast to name one of Earth's tiny "quasi-moons." Here's everything you need to know about how to enter the competition for free.