Astronomers have spent the past decade cataloguing thousands of planets beyond the solar system, many of them falling into a ...

It was long thought, up until recently, that asteroids and comets delivered Earth's oceans during the very early Solar System ...

New research suggests Earth’s water came from sources other than meteorites, challenging long-standing theories on planetary ...

For the first time, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has seen a young star forge crystals in blazing heat and hurl them to ...

Have you ever wondered if there is life on another planet? Exoplanets may hold the key to this question.

For over a century, scientists have suspected there could be a hidden planet lurking far beyond Neptune—massive enough to ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact, you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades. Jupiter is ...

The curious minds at What If imagine what a single day would be like on every planet in our solar system, exploring how ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

For many years, astronomers have been looking for extraterrestrial life. In doing so, astronomers have narrowed their search ...

In addition to shaping the interior of rocky planets, molten rock located deep within these planets may also contribute to ...

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