Moons like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus may hold the ingredients for alien life, with NASA missions set to investigate.

Astronomers have identified an Earth-size exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1 e, 40 light years away that could potentially sustain liquid ...

A distant exoplanet might have an atmosphere similar to Earth's, early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

Xinting Yu, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Texas at San Antonio, is one of two recipients of the 2025 Harold C. Urey Prize. The national award from ...

The National Museum of the US Air Force features historic Air Force One planes, ICBM missiles, and a B-2 stealth bomber. Take ...

A truly majestic sky sight last month was a close pairing of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, at dawn Aug. 12.

Every 378 days, Saturn swings into opposition, bringing it closer, brighter, and nearly 10 times easier to observe than at ...

By Wausau Pilot & Review Staff This week’s night sky offers a mix of planetary pairings, comet sightings, and a striking ...

Assistant Professor Xinting Yu from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is one of the two recipients of the 2025 Harold C. Urey Prize.

To be honest, when I first came across photos of Jupiter and Saturn, I jokingly complained to my friends that these two planets looked like a spilled paint palette. But then I did some research and ...

The titan arum uses inflorescence heating during its bloom. This rare phenomenon is essential for pollination. The plant ...