Planets

Earth may have formed without significant input from the outer Solar System. New isotopic research indicates our planet grew almost...

Exomoons could be habitable for billions of years when orbiting rogue planets in the interstellar medium. Hydrogen-rich atmospheres act as...

Astronomers spot previously unknown space cavity that provides extra protection to the lunar surface from galactic cosmic rays by extending...

Astronomers pinpoint the best 45 rocky exoplanets located within the habitable zones of distant stars. This curated list identifies targets...

Saturn mass world discovered using gravitational microlensing reveals a complex binary system 22,800 light-years away. This planet orbits one of...

The early universe was hot, dense, and comprised of a primordial plasma. New CERN research confirms this state behaved like...

Fortifying our planetary defenses involves shifting focus from rare extinction-level events to smaller, frequent decameter-scale asteroids. MIT researchers are utilizing...

Jupiter moons leave cold signatures in the atmosphere, as revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope. These footprints appear as...

What’s Really Happening on Venus? Scientists use new regional models to reveal how mountain winds stabilize surface temperatures while generating...

A solar superstorm blasted Mars during the peak of Solar Cycle 25, providing NASA's MAVEN and Curiosity with unprecedented radiation...