The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, ...

Just decades after the first exoplanets were identified, our database of the distant worlds—monitored by the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute—has breached a new threshold. Now, astronomers have ...

The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Thinking about the end of the world can be fun. Although realistic doomsday scenarios—nuclear war, global warming, autocracy—are stressful to contemplate, more ...

Stellaris is a visual treat and one of the best looking strategy games of all time. You will create your race from a variety of different options and from there, set out to create your galactic empire ...

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

Space-based solar power is emerging as a potentially transformative clean energy technology that could drastically cut ...

IMAP (short for "Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe") is the primary payload on today's flight. The roughly $600 ...

When homeowners decide to go solar, many assume the process is as simple as choosing a provider and scheduling an installation. In reality, there is a common obstacle that can stop projects before ...

The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.

Sean Duffy, the acting NASA Administrator, discusses the future of space exploration including putting a man on Mars.