Scientists have officially confirmed the discovery of a new super-Earth, HD 20794 d, located just 20 light-years away. This ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a seven-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night ...

In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on ...

The sun is much more than a bright light in the sky. It's a giant ball of burning gas that holds our cosmic neighborhood ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it ... The dense areas of gas shields the area behind them from solar wind, leading to the formation of the towering pillars ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Scientists have recorded the coldest temperature in Earth’s history—but some experts warn that temperatures could drop even ...

Beyond the immediate impact damage, an asteroid impact would have long-lasting effects on Earth's atmosphere. What would ...