The cosmos, in its vast expanse, continues to reveal awe-inspiring mysteries. The latest of these enigmas is a color-changing ...

There are quite a few other places we might find life in the solar system, including dwarf planets like Ceres. Ceres is ...

This planet, located about 700 light-years from Earth, is known for its remarkably short orbital period and extreme surface ...

Located approximately 700 light-years from Earth, this planet is famous for its extremely short orbital period and extreme ...

I/ATLAS is a fast, ancient interstellar object. Its odd features fuel both scientific study and speculation. On July 1, ...

A new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, has been found with a vast orbit and potential dwarf planet size. The finding hints ...

The Voyager spacecraft, on a decades-long journey of exploration, have made an unusual discovery at the edge of our solar system. They’ve detected a layer of hot plasma at the solar system’s boundary, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Understanding the Universe" is a new ABC 7 Eyewitness News streaming show series. Adler Planetarium Astrophysicist Michael Zevin stopped by the studio to help us better understand ...

Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe.

There's something big missing from our solar system — and that may be a good thing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Planetary ...

If the explosion of one of these black holes were observed, scientists “would also get a definitive record of every particle ...

Dementia is one source of confusion. But as the April 8 total eclipse of the sun approaches and things astronomical come front and center, we’re at risk for another. It’s an expanse so expansive that ...