The research team looked specifically for eruptions around red dwarf stars, the most common type of star in our galaxy and ...

In a new book, NASA astrobiologist Caleb Scharf says the fate of life on Earth may hinge on leaving our planet behind ...

Well, now astronomers are revisiting these questions following the discovery of a possible atmosphere around an Earth-sized planet about 40 light years away. The exoplanet is called Trappist-1e and ...

Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That's the future that NASA's ESCAPADE ...

Five global space agencies are preparing landmark missions to explore Venus—Earth's fiery twin—unlocking secrets about its ...

New research reveals that nickel and urea once throttled Earth’s earliest oxygen producers, delaying the planet’s ...

Discover why astronauts must wear pressurized suits during space travel to ensure safety and protect against vacuum ...

When I was in middle school, my biology teacher showed our class the sci-fi movie “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” The plot drew me in, with its depiction of the “Genesis Project” – a new ...

The newborn planetary system appears to be emerging 1,300 light-years away around a baby star known as HOPS-315. Planet-forming materials were first identified using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Earth's atmosphere is an impediment to astronomical observations. Not only is cloudy weather a problem, but temperature ...