On some, whipping winds send a rain of glass flying sideways; others have a core of carbon compressed into diamond. Take a ...

Astronomers spotted a young planet, WISPIT 2b, forming within a dusty ring around its star system, offering clues about the ...

Planet Y has not been directly observed, but its influence is apparent. Researchers studied roughly 50 icy objects beyond Neptune and found unexpected orbital inclinations.

Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are whizzing around in low Earth orbit, where they risk colliding with the ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study ...

WISPIT 2b, a gas giant five times more massive than Jupiter, is the first planet of its kind to be observed growing inside ...

Former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, author of "Final Orbit," discusses his work of fiction and the real possibility of one day living and working on a planet that isn't Earth.

Australia's SpIRIT nanosatellite is the first space telescope funded by the Australian Space Agency to carry a scientific ...

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

SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship on its 11th flight from South Texas in latest test for Mars-bound spacecraft. Here's everything to know.

This is a similar altitude to the orbit of the International Space Station, and one of the closest approaches ever recorded,” ...