JWST data hints that Trappist-1e may have an atmosphere. More transits will test if this world could support liquid water. Recent observations with NASA’s advanced JWST telescope have revealed a ...

For years, astronomers have been excited about the idea that some planets beyond our solar system might be covered by vast, ...

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas ...

Astronomers are racing to study 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet whose strange behavior reveals new clues about how other ...

Mars may have released sulfur gases that trapped heat, shaped the climate, and created conditions for ancient life.

Can planets be different shapes? This video explores the fascinating world of planetary shapes, discussing how gravitational forces and other factors influence their forms. Discover the scientific ...

American space agency NASA announced this week the counter showing the number of confirmed exoplanets has now reached over ...

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are ...

On August 24, 2006, our solar system lost a planet. It wasn't by cataclysmic destruction, but rather by the vote of the International Astronomical Union, which declared that Pluto, considered the ...

Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go beneath the surface,... The core of Mars looks like Earth’s. What makes the ...