Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in roughly the same flat plane? This fascinating ...

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach ...

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

WITH spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, if you’re looking to give your wardrobe an upgrade for the warmer weather, you’ve come to the right place. Particularly if you’re ...

Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it travels on a highly ...

At the very edge of our solar system, beyond the grasp of Neptune and even past the icy sprawl of Pluto’s domain, a new ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new giant exoplanet around an M-dwarf star (GEMS). The ...

However, even relatively quiescent stars like our sun create space ... can also change the circulation patterns. This can spread molecular species and heat around the planet in ways that aren ...

Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate ...

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African ...

This discovery challenges long-standing ideas about how planets form and orbit in the cosmos. And it shows that space still holds many surprises. The planet—named 2M1510 (AB) b—moves around a ...