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

Space scientists look back on three decades of exoplanet discoveries—from rows of massive ‘super-Earths‘ to worlds with ...

A study led by Howard Chen looks to explain what NASA space telescopes are missing in the search for life beyond Earth.

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

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

A coronal mass ejection could knock out power and disrupt communication on Earth Dan Falk - Science Correspondent A coronal mass ejection erupts from the sun in 2013. NASA In August of 1859, ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

Anyone thinking of adding solar panels to their home has plenty of decisions to make before they begin the installation process. There are different types of solar panels, each with its own benefits ...

Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe. This year's budget expires at the end of ...

MSU uncovered images of 3I/ATLAS from two months before it was detected as an interstellar object. These images indicate that the comet was active further from the sun than expected, indicating that ...

Scientists are observing an Earth-like exoplanet that may contain water using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the space agency said in a news release. The exoplanet, known as TRAPPIST-1 e, orbits ...

On August 24, 2006, our solar system lost a planet. It wasn't by cataclysmic destruction, but rather by the vote of the International Astronomical Union, which declared that Pluto, considered the ...