Billions of years ago, Earth was home to extreme environments, including intense UV radiation, frequent volcanic eruptions, ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the ...

Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the distal solar system ...

Are there hidden planets in our solar system? New technologies, like the powerful Rubin Observatory, brings us closer to ...

Astronomers are investigating the possibility of a hidden ninth planet beyond Neptune, which could explain unusual orbital patterns in the Kuiper Belt.

Research indicates that the James Webb Space Telescope could help confirm the presence of life-supporting atmospheres on exoplanets in the "Goldilocks zone," enhancing the likelihood of discovering ...

When we think of exoplanets that may be able to support life, we home in on the habitable zone. A habitable zone is a region ...

The search for Planet Nine, a hidden world beyond Neptune, is heating up as scientists prepare to use a powerful new telescope.

Amy Simon of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, lead author of the paper published recently in The ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

Planet-forming disks are rapidly disintegrated when blasted with high-energy radiation from massive young stars.

Elon Musk aims to make life multiplanetary, but Jeff Bezos believes we should be building massive cylindrical space stations.