Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have spotted a gas giant planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A.

Water is essential for life on Earth. So, the liquid must be a requirement for life in other worlds. For decades, scientists' definition of habitability on other planets has rested on this assumption.

From the scorching surface of Mercury to the icy edges of Neptune, our planetary neighborhood is full of wonders. The order ...

Millions of years ago, the solar system may have passed through a cold, dense region of space capable of reshaping Earth’s climate. A 2024 study published in Nature Astronomy proposes that the Sun and ...

The Perseids are known for being especially swift and bright, and in a good year viewers can expect to spot between 50 and ...

Your odds of winning the lottery are still 100,000 times larger than the probability of either Voyager hitting a comet.

Acheron Fossae is filled with dramatic landscape features — most notably, its namesake fossae, or fault-like channels that criss-cross the surface. Here, the land is split into raised ridges known as ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC/NASA/CBS Newspath) - Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered compelling evidence ...

New ALMA observations show water in Halley-type comet, 12P/Pons-Brooks, matches Earth's oceans, strengthening the theory that ...

Don't wait for Tuesday's Perseid peak! Multiple meteor showers active NOW over Lafayette with darker skies. Get to rural ...

August 9 and 10 hold a remarkable place in global history, marked by events that have shaped societies, inspired movements, and transformed the world i ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in the sharpest view yet captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, helping astronomers ...