A novel computer algorithm, or set of rules, that accurately predicts the orbits of planets in the solar system could...
The Universe is a big place, so scientists are keen to narrow down their search for alien life – maybe...
Using observations from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a trio of hot...
Astronomers using a new technique may have not only found a super-Earth at a neighbouring star, but they may also...
A Southwest Research Institute scientist has updated Mars chronology models to find that terrains shaped by ancient water activity on...
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has far exceeded its planned mission duration, revealing that the Moon holds surprises: ice...
Mini-Neptunes and super-Earths up to four times the size of our own are the most common exoplanets orbiting stars beyond...
It is now possible to capture images of planets that could potentially sustain life around nearby stars, thanks to advances...
A planetary system 200 light-years away has been found locked in a rare orbital dance. Of the six exoplanets orbiting...
A recently discovered object sharing Earth’s orbital path around the Sun could actually be a trojan asteroid, astronomers have found....
Discovering there’s intelligent life beyond our planet could be the most transformative event in human history— but what if scientists...
Editor’s note: Jim Bell is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University and...
