The origin of the differing tilts in the orbits of the planets in our solar system may have been revealed through the ...

Now a game-changing instrument called NIRPS (Near-Infrared Planet Searcher) is leading the search for the most tantalizing ...

Astronomers say they have evidence that there may be a hidden planet in our Solar System. Named 'Planet Y', the Earth-sized ...

For astrobiologists, the search for life beyond our solar system could be likened to where one would look in a vast ...

Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way ...

Space weathering expert Michelle Thompson OSIRIS-REx reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. These results help shed light onto the ...

Researchers show that planetary alignments make Earth’s strongest space signals easiest for alien civilizations to detect.

Astronomers propose a new hypothetical planet, Planet Y, beyond Neptune, based on observed orbital anomalies in the Kuiper ...

A planetary parade of six planets is visible in the morning sky through August 20, with Mercury joining Venus, Jupiter, ...

Six planets will be visible in our skies for the next few days in the last “planetary parade” of 2025. Jupiter, Mercury, ...

As part of the grand finale of August's planetary parade, Mars will appear very close to the crescent moon on the night of.