Astronomers were fascinated after spotting an object from interstellar space hurtling through the solar system earlier this ...

Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the Lasker Awards for biomedical research, how gene editing could cure diabetes and more.

In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god and ruler of the dead. For a return mission to the dwarf planet, Howett and her colleagues opted for the name Persephone, after Pluto's wife and "queen of the ...

That raises the possibility that the TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet could also have liquid water and therefore support life.

Astronomers have discovered that many sub-Neptune exoplanets, once thought to host vast oceans, are far less watery than ...

Mathematicians calculated where the planet might be based on its effects on Uranus, and astronomers searched for less than an ...