Recently, the field of astronomy has been quite lively, as new discoveries from Kepler data have directly overturned our previous understanding of planetary orbits!

NASA has explored the space beyond Earth and our solar system with spacecraft like Voyagers 1 and 2, and how we’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets with space telescopes like Kepler and TESS. Credit ...

This planet, located about 700 light-years from Earth, is known for its remarkably short orbital period and extreme surface ...

This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the galaxy, exploring the science and wonder behind exoplanet discovery.

There’s something intriguing about the unknown, especially when it’s hurtling towards our solar system. Astronomers and ...

New research using NASA's powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere.

The dwarf planet Pluto and its five known natural satellites (Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra) may be frigid, but ...

Located at a relatively close distance of 41 light years from Earth, the Trappist-1 system has attracted significant ...

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

Explore exoplanets and the search for life at PEEC on Sept. 19. Courtesy photo PEEC NEWS RELEASE The Pajarito Environmental ...

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Center of Competence in ...

I/ATLAS is a fast, ancient interstellar object. Its odd features fuel both scientific study and speculation. On July 1, ...