Kepler-62f, an Earth-like planet, is considered a possible habitat for life. It might resemble Endor, with lush forests and life-supporting conditions.

Last fall, the scientific community went into a minor frenzy. A hunk of interstellar material had been sucked into the ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

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SETI scientists try to determine whether aliens at a similar technology level to humans could detect Earth and from how far ...

To solve that problem, a team of German researchers at the Technical University in Berlin figured that, instead of having a ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

James Webb Space Telescope captures HH 30’s disc, revealing dust movement, jets, and planetary formation processes.

If an extraterrestrial civilization existed with technology comparable to ours, would they be able to detect Earth?

There are likely more than a trillion planets in our galaxy alone, and a large proportion could be super-Earths. One day, we might confirm that some are ocean worlds, like Earth. Mark is an award ...