When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to ...

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's ...

Mercury is the innermost and smallest of the eight major planets in our Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Though ...

Scientists have finally confirmed a powerful coronal mass ejection from another star, using LOFAR radio data paired with ...

"This successful test marks a major step forward in the development of future satellite control systems." For the first time, ...

The study suggests that planets closest to their stars, especially those that orbit their stars in just 12 days or less, are at a higher risk of being sent to their doom by their aging suns.

Recent observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed compelling evidence of a giant planet candidate orbiting Alpha Centauri A, a star in the nearest stellar system to the Sun. Led by ...

Planetary retrograde is an apparent backward motion as seen from Earth, creating the illusion of planets moving in reverse ...

NASA recently discovered that a red planet is helplessly crying out for help as it faces scorching heat that's causing it to ...

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system.

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar ...