Richard Carrington’s name has long been connected with the most intense solar storm ever recorded, but his face was unknown ...

A newly identified planet candidate, HD 137010 b, looks strikingly Earth-like in size and orbit — but it may be colder than Mars due to its dimmer star. If it has a thick enough atmosphere, though, ...

Two new satellite missions will help NASA scientists better understand Earth and improve the ability to foresee environmental ...

Discover how, when, and where to watch the annular solar eclipse on February 17, 2026, across various regions.

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.

Seasonal changes are caused by Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt, not its distance from the Sun. When a hemisphere leans towards the Sun, it receives direct sunlight and experiences summer, while the ...

Free-floating planets, or as they are more commonly known, rogue planets, wander interstellar space completely alone. Saying there might be a lot of them is a bit of an understatement. Recent ...

SIGNS of an alien planet that’s about the same size as Earth have been picked by up a Nasa telescope. Scientists say it might ...

The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular solar eclipse.

It is also simply not true that closing borders makes societies safer; Mendiola says only political will is needed for things to be different. But as more people than ever take to the streets in the U ...

But unlike Jupiter, Venus does have phases, going from not illuminated at all (when it is between the Earth and the Sun) to ...