Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the ...

Astronomers first documented a CME in 1859, in conjunction with the widespread energy grid disruptions that later became known as the Carrington Event. Since then, every observed CME has traced back ...

About 50 light-years from Earth, a gas giant about half the mass of Jupiter orbits a sunlike star. The discovery of Pegasi 51 ...

Astronomers have discovered that aging stars may be devouring their closest giant planets as they swell into red giants.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was scheduled for launch on Sunday (Nov. 9) but it has been delayed until Wednesday (Nov. 12) ...

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

Using data from NASA’s TESS mission, scientists can estimate the size (radius) of potential planets orbiting distant stars. However, to verify that these objects are truly planets and not low-mass ...

Water isn't just delivered to planets by comets and asteroids — it can also be forged as worlds form, a new study finds.

A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the ...

Comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov), discovered by an amateur astronomer, is captivating scientists. Its unusual orbit initially ...

But Earth isn't the only place we've set up shop. Space-based telescopes like Hubble, James Webb, and Chandra orbit far above ...