The exoplanet Enaiposha, or GJ 1214 b, is a hazy world orbiting a red dwarf star about 47 light-years from Earth. Previously likened to a mini-Neptune, in-depth observations obtained using JWST now ...

The findings are the result of the ongoing studies performed by NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been scouring the red ...

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Earth ejecta, for instance, could hold Earth life.

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While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, astronomers have discovered icy exocomet belts circling 74 different alien planetary systems.

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the Solar System: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled ...

A breakthrough discovery of oxygen production in darkness could redefine life's origins on Earth and open new frontiers in space exploration.

The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.

For the first time, researchers have found oceans help cool global temperatures more than anyone previously thought. Here's ...

British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.