More than six years after its launch, the 'Bepicolombo' space probe flew past the planet Mercury for the last time on Wednesday.

"No fire damage so far (some wind damage) but it is very close to the lab. Hundreds of JPLers have been evacuated from their ...

The search for planets beyond our solar system has taken an exciting leap forward, thanks to advancements in space missions ...

The hunt for exoplanets began in earnest in the 1990s when the first confirmed discovery was made. Since then, astronomers ...

What is the official process of planetary formation and evolution and is this process uniform for all planetary bodies throughout the universe? This is wha | Space ...

"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." ...

The universe is vast and full of mysteries, and recent advancements in astronomy are helping us uncover secrets about deep ...

New research sheds light on F-type stars. Could these hot and massive stars be the key to finding habitable planets and ...

If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be "the age of shifting paradigms." ...

New research sheds light on icy ocean worlds like Jupiter's Europa, focusing on a novel thermodynamic concept called the ...