A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

University of Central Florida (UCF) scientists and their collaborators discovered new insights into the formation of distant ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists analyzed far-away bodies -- known as Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) -- and found varying traces of methanol. The discoveries are helping them ...

"Curiosity was captured in what is believed to be the first orbital image of the rover mid-drive across the Red Planet." ...

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the Sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear in close conjunction.

The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

Astronomers may have found the strongest hint of life beyond Earth thanks to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...