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

Saturn is one of the most mesmerizing planets in our Solar System. Famous for its iconic rings, it is also a world of extreme ...

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 ...

Why do all planets in our solar system orbit the Sun the same way? This documentary unravels the cosmic forces, from the solar system’s violent birth to the hidden laws of physics, that keep the ...

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.

A rocky, Earth-size planet located in our Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere around it, according to new research, ...

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 ...

Recently, the field of astronomy has been quite lively, as new discoveries from Kepler data have directly overturned our previous understanding of planetary orbits!