Every now and then, somebody with a lot more self-belief than is warranted will set out to the "end" of the Earth in order to ...

A study led by Howard Chen looks to explain what NASA space telescopes are missing in the search for life beyond Earth.

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

Exoplanet hunters Christopher Watson and Annelies Mortier explain the long search for a 'twin Earth' capable of sustaining ...

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

Jupiter's influence didn't stop there. Gravitational resonances, areas in space where the orbital periods of asteroids create regular interactions with Jupiter, Saturn, and even Mars, destabilise ...

While many dream of bases on Mars and cities above Venus, the reality of colonizing the Solar System is far more difficult and may be impossible with today’s technology. NATO scrambles fighter jets as ...

This illustration shows the creation of an asteroid family. Ejected fragments from catastrophic collisions of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter tend to follow similar orbits around the sun, allowing ...

A hacker has revealed new details of Tesla’s upcoming stripped-down Model Y, which is likely going to be the automaker’s most affordable level yet. Tesla has been teasing the release of “more ...

When a person turns 70, the milestone calls for a momentous birthday bash. But when a beloved bookstore — especially one that’s had some close calls over the years — turns 70, nothing short of a block ...

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, ...