A planet's habitability is determined by a confluence of many factors. So far, our explorations of potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system have focused exclusively on their position in ...

"It's going to look different because it didn't come from our solar system and that's what makes it so magical." ...

The James Webb Telescope is reshaping our understanding of distant worlds, revealing exoplanet atmospheres, potential ...

The discovery of strange, ultra-red objects—especially the extreme case known as The Cliff—has pushed astronomers to propose ...

Space looks very dark from Earth. But does the solar system, and the universe for that matter, have an area that's the darkest of all?

Silicon monoxide gas detected by JWST signals the sublimation and recondensation of silicate dust into crystalline minerals. These minerals combine into pebbles, the earliest building blocks of ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has ignited debate on whether it's a rare comet from a distant star or an alien probe.

It's possibly as big as Manhattan, likely older than our own solar system, and it's traveling through space at speeds of up ...

The importance of darkness, solar eclipses, Mars, the Webb Telescope and just how dangerous space is are the subjects for ...

In a move that has electrified the scientific community, NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to ...

Parker Solar Probe Makes History by Touching the Sun 8 million miles above the Sun's surface on December 24, 2024, traveling ...

What happens when a planet contains immense quantities of water but is far too hot for that water to remain liquid?