How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

Earth may owe some of its properties to a nearby star that blew up just as the solar system was forming. This pattern, which saw a supernova bubble envelop the sun and shower it with cosmic rays, may ...

Imagine that the Sun is on the verge of exploding. Or that a planet-killing asteroid is headed our way. Or maybe you just want to take the entire planet on a joy ride around the Universe. Well, fasten ...

Beyond better testing, we need better protection. Physical shields seem like the obvious first defense. Hydrogen-rich materials such as polyethylene and water-absorbing hydrogels can slow charged ...

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...

Astronomers discovered the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid, taking the tally to 40,155 per NASA (as of the first week of ...

DC Comics has had a few different versions of Krypton over the years, and here is a look at its best depictions in comics.

A dozen luminous blue outbursts were thought to be unusual supernovae. A new outburst, the brightest yet, suggests it's ...

Astronomers have discovered a bizarre carbon-rich planet orbiting a neutron star, PSR J2322-2650b, with soot clouds and ...

The Wolf moon is the first of three supermoons in 2026. According to previous Desert Sun reporting, the supermoon is a phenomenon that occurs when a full moon is at or near its closest point to Earth, ...

An immensely powerful flash detected earlier this year was created by a massive star exploding when the universe was just ...