Travel the universe from your seat with our picks from the annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

The debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life touches literature, religion, and science in 17th century Europe.

Imagine taking a trip to the outer reaches of our Solar System, to a place few have ever seen up close. Uranus, the icy giant, is a world of extremes, violent, cold, and unlike any other planet you ...

The giant hole was spotted facing Earth, likely firing solar winds at our planet that could lead to spectacular auroras.

But over the summer, 3I/ATLAS, has plunged toward the inner solar system—and the fireworks show has begun in earnest. When ...

Greetings, stargazers. Saturday is named for the prominent figure in Roman mythology. In addition to stargazing, this month should be great for Saturn-gazing. To ancient astronomers, Saturn was one ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

The earliest images of 3I/ATLAS, newly uncovered by Michigan State University, reveal how the interstellar object evolved as ...

Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS that have been captured in planet-forming discs around young stars could become the seeds ...

TRAPPIST-1 is one of the most promising places to study Earth-like planets outside our solar system. Among its seven rocky ...

Impact history should be considered a key factor in the search for habitable Earth-like exoplanets. Southwest Research ...

"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar." ...