Astronomers are closing in on what looks like a colossal missing piece of the Solar System, a giant planet that appears to ...

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

Astronomers have found a new planet that could possibly support life. The planet is about 146 light-years away, roughly the size of Earth, and has conditions similar to Mars. The newly discovered ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

During a close approach to the Sun, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter watched that tipping point unfold in unusually ...

All eyes have been on the nearly 5-6 km long exocomet, including NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, aka TESS.

During a special observation run from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ( TESS) repeatedly ...

Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf ...

China is reshaping its energy economy with renewables like wind and solar—and flooding the world with affordable solar ...

In the course of his life, Galileo clashed with other philosophers and religious figures who were committed to the geocentric ...

When a solar storm strikes Earth, it can disrupt technology that's vital for our daily lives. Solar storms occur when ...