Dark patches called coronal holes could signify solar storm heading toward Earth; image prompts comparisons to a Halloween pumpkin

'Ejections from stars that are still forming' seen in image of gigantic gold, copper and brown columns in the midst of the cosmos, 6,500 light years from Earth

Space agency says it successfully changed object's orbit in test last month, exceeding expectations in a proof-of-concept for future threats to life on Earth

Spacecraft to be returned to Kennedy Space Center hangar and may not launch until November

Space agency aims to alter orbit of rock by smashing spacecraft, known as DART, into its surface, in venture only attempted in science fiction

Tuesday's planned launch of unmanned spacecraft canceled over 'hurricane strength' winds due to hit Florida early next week; previous 2 launches terminated due to fuel leaks

Pictures taken by James Webb Space Telescope show not only planet's thin rings, but also faint dust bands, never before observed in the infrared, as well as 7 of its 14 known moons

US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts head for orbiting international facility after launch from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome

Two previous attempts were scrapped due to technical glitches; official says next attempts at unmanned launch featuring Israeli tech may take place on September 23 or 27

Pioneering pictures of the exoplanet, called HIP 65426 b, show it to be an uninhabitable gas giant with no rocky surface