Scientists have confirmed a potentially habitable fifth planet in the nearby L 98-59 system, revealing a diverse collection ...

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7 years and occupies 7% of the sun's surface.

Scientists have discovered that Earth could have at least six minimoons that we never knew existed. A minimoon is a small ...

A newly discovered exoplanet may offer astronomers a rare look at how planetary evolution unfolds, revealing the processes ...

A fifth planet has been detected within the habitable zone of a neighboring star, where conditions could perhaps support ...

A startling photo from NASA has revealed something climate scientists didn't think was possible in one of the world's most ...

Two NASA satellites rocketed into orbit from California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, commencing a $170 million ...

For over a hundred years, astronomers have puzzled over strange changes in the brightness and motion of Betelgeuse, the closest red supergiant to Earth. Located in the shoulder of Orion, this colossal ...

"It could represent some of the oldest and most pristine water ever observed, formed in another planetary system and ...

A groundbreaking discovery has been made beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, where researchers led by Stewart Jamieson from ...

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...

A team of astronomers have discovered a curious figure in the universe. It is two distant galaxies colliding with each other to form a larger structure. From Earth’s perspective, the junction of the ...