The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found.

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for ...

Venus’ surface is pocked with round, crown-like features known as coronae. The more-or-less round features can look like ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

@Starlit Astronomy: The many mysteries of Venus may be related to a massive celestial impact event. In the early solar system ...

From our tiny blue planet to the edge of the observable universe, this video takes you on a breathtaking journey of scale. We ...

In the vast solar system, if one were to select a 'behind-the-scenes hero' whose impact on Earth is profound yet often overlooked, Jupiter would undoubtedly be the strongest candidate. This giant ...

Scientists studying the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have found hints of an atmosphere. If confirmed, it could be an ...

Stargazers can tune in to the Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube stream beginning at 11 p.m. EDT on Sept. 17 (3:00 GMT Sept. 18) to see live views from the organization's robotic telescopes located ...

An asteroid the size of a skyscraper is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour. The giant asteroid will be at its closest ...

Earth will move between Saturn and the sun this weekend, offering prime views of Saturn in what's known as "opposition." Here's what to know.

NASA’s IMAP mission, led by Princeton University’s David McComas, will study the heliosphere — the invisible electromagnetic ...