Exoplanets are worlds outside our solar system. Just over three decades ago, the first exoplanets were confirmed by Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail. Now, with the aid of Nasa spacecraft and ...

The cosmos continues to unravel secrets that leave scientists – and the rest of us – in awe. From mysterious dark matter and alien worlds to deep space phenomena that challenge the laws of physics, ...

NASA officials will unveil details about a new finding connected to a unique sample the Perseverance rover found on Mars ...

NASA is offering a chance for people to have their names included on a digital payload aboard the Artemis II mission, ...

Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a ...

LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, has been called the most precise ruler in the world for its ...

A small and dim moon has been discovered in orbit around Uranus, bringing the planet’s total to 29. Many of the ice giant’s other moons are named after characters from works by William Shakespeare, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University — recognized globally as the Cradle of Astronauts — announced the creation of a new international prize honoring excellence over the past 10 years in space ...

A new international award named for the first person to step foot on the moon will honor excellence in "space discovery" as established by the school known as "the cradle of astronauts." The "Neil ...