In Earth’s upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 442 kph, but they ...

A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British ...

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

The four-planet lineup that began in January concludes by mid- to late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the ...

Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

A potential record-breaking exoplanet system, traveling at 1.2M mph, may be the first of its kind ever identified.

If the solar system held a poetry slam, each planet would present its unique poetic style. Mercury delivers rapid-fire verses ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

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

Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a six-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night sky. The celestial event is set to be an extension of the already impressive ...

Geothermal heating is known for being efficient and eco-friendly, but there's a lot you need to know before buying a home ...