Venus, often called Earth’s twin, has long fascinated scientists with its extreme conditions. Despite being similar in size ...

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for ...

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for ...

Scientists believe giant impacts – like the one depicted in this artist’s concept – occurred on Mars 4.5 billion years ago, injecting debris from the impact deep into the planet’s mantle. NASA’s ...

Methane gas may signal an atmosphere or geological activity on a distant dwarf planet located at the outer edge of the Solar System. A research team led by the Southwest Research Institute has ...

Data from a retired NASA mission has revealed evidence of an underground reservoir of water deep beneath the surface of Mars, according to new research. A team of scientists estimates that there may ...

A new study using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope provides a rare glimpse of conditions on the surface of a rocky planet orbiting a star beyond the Sun. The study, published today in the ...

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

An exoplanet orbiting a dwarf star 124 light-years from Earth made headlines around the world in April 2025. Researchers at ...

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named ...