Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

As for today, the environments on Mars that could potentially support life are few and far between, and it's all about ...

New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar ...

"Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first ...

It’s kind of a freak accident that it actually happened,” said David Nesvorny with the Southwest Research Institute.

The US is building multiple major telescopes and planetary probes to advance the search for life beyond Earth.

New science indicates that Mars' core formed rapidly. The evidence puts it at just a few million years after the solar system ...

Astronomers spotted water around a young, sun-like star for the first time ever, and it could help us understand solar system formation.

One study in the journal Nature found organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. Thus complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life. They can be made ...

NASA shows how asteroids shaped Earth’s past. They still hold the power to reset life as we know it, but scientists are ready ...