In 1995, a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that ...

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 ...

A colossal comet from another star is ripping through our solar system right now. Designated 3I/Atlas, this behemoth is up to ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.

Voyager 1 and 2 traveled billions of miles to reach the heliopause, showing how the Sun's magnetic influence marks the ...

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice ...

The outer planets of the solar system are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are ...

NASA released new images of 3I/ATLAS, the third comet ever to be discovered in Earth's cosmic neighborhood originating from ...

The recent passage of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas has reignited concerns about the potential dangers of such celestial bodies to Earth.

Taejas Venkataraman explores what the discovery of white dwarf pollution can teach us about scientific investigation ...

A FIERY hell-world that would instantly roast visitors alive has a vast lava ocean – and may be packed with rare gems. The ...