A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth ...

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is more than just a club for students who are passionate about ...

A low-density, puffy planet orbiting relatively far from a young star in a nearly perpendicular orbit. What's going on?

The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

Previous experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) have shown that certain types of bacteria can survive in ...

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

Humanity’s plans to eventually colonise Mars have been given a major boost after scientists made a huge discovery. Both NASA ...

A Russian satellite crash landed in a field south west of Moscow earlier this month while carrying some unusual cargo: about 1,500 flies, 75 mice, seeds, a bunch of microbes, and various cell tissues.

Scientists have revealed that certain areas of the world are already experiencing dangerously high heat and humidity levels. This was not supposed to occur until the latter end of the century. The ...

Astronomers are investigating a strange class of exoplanets known as eccentric warm Jupiters — massive gas giants that orbit their stars in unexpected, elongated paths. Unlike their close-orbiting ...