New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

Astronomers have confirmed a fifth planet orbiting the nearby red dwarf L 98‑59, which lies in the star’s habitable zone. The ...

The exoplanet K2-18b has once again captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike, but this time for all ...

Another (and, in our view, more important) source of energy for life on Iceheim is the heat coming from its core, underneath ...

Scientists are turning to simulations and experiments to understand how life-indicating molecules behave, so we might know ...

"If we were able to take a picture of WASP-17b at optical wavelengths and resolve the disk of the planet, we would see these ...

New observations are the first direct evidence of planets influencing their stars rather than just passively orbiting them ...

Unusual light shows like sun dogs may not be exclusive to Earth’s atmosphere, according to a new Cornell study. Researchers ...

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

A newly discovered exoplanet, located just 35 light-years from Earth, could be one of the most promising places to search for ...

The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, ...

Sandi Lab experiments demonstrate how heliostats that concentrate solar energy can detect Near Earth Objects like asteroids and spacecraft ...