February evenings are quietly setting the stage for a wide planetary lineup, visible soon after sunset and stretching across ...

These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...

HD 137010 b, a new Earth-like planet found 146 light-years away, may be habitable. Discovered by NASA Kepler data, further ...

The discovery suggests that parts of Mars may once have supported tropical-like climates, complete with heavy, sustained rainfall.

Psyche is often said to be worth around £8,000,000,000,000,000,000 based on estimates of how much metal it may contain. This ...

The science-fiction genre has never been more relevant, but a 1972 film turned one of /Film's sci-fi experts into a lifelong ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has completed the first artificial intelligence-planned drives on another planet.

A faint signal from old telescope data is causing a stir in astronomy: a planet barely larger than Earth, with an almost ...

Astronauts share their favorite space films, capturing the thrill of leaving Earth. From survival on Mars to the Apollo 13 ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

Indian-origin Vandi Verma is at the helm of a groundbreaking NASA achievement: Mars rover Perseverance's first AI-planned ...