A powerful new observatory is the best hope yet for finding the elusive Planet 9, a large planet that some scientists say is ...

"Every new result can reshape our understanding of planets, their habitability, and our place in this universe." ...

Scientists have just discovered four small, rocky exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, the nearest single star to our solar system after the Alpha Centauri system, NASA announced. Located only six ...

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

Using data collected by the spacecraft’s LEISA spectral imager, researchers are uncovering the true nature of Nix’s surface coarse, pure water ice that behaves like rock due to the extreme cold of ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

What can Venus-like exoplanets, also known as exoVenuses, teach us about our own solar system and potentially finding life ...

A NASA mission, IMAP, will investigate and map the sun's particles and energy across the entire heliosphere, using a ...

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