Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requirements you should be aware of: Ideally, ...

Located 446 light-years from Earth, this planet, dubbed 'HD 143811 b', orbits a 'binary system' where two stars swirl around ...

Researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky ...

This is the strongest evidence yet of a rocky planet beyond our solar system with an atmosphere. Astronomers using the James ...

The two outermost planets in the solar system are generally considered ice giants, yet we know little about their interiors.

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

The finding supports the theory that asteroids could have delivered the necessary components for life to begin on Earth and ...

Looking into the medium to long-term future there has been the legitimate concern about our having enough land to put up ...

Almost all planets in our solar system have moons – why not exoplanets? Astronomers believe they have discovered the first ...

This year, readers around the world are celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Today we’ve got an episode of NPR’s Books ...

December is an exciting month for those who like to look up, with a comet, a meteor shower, and a conjunction between the ...