There are eight official planets (sorry, Pluto) in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and ...

Astronomers have discovered 85 possible exoplanets outside the Solar System which could potentially sustain life after ...

G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year ...

A new U of A study challenges decades of scientific assumptions about the origin of Pluto and its moon Charon.

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...

Astronomers have made a startling discovery. Using data from the eRosita X-ray instrument, researchers say they’ve discovered ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader ...

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Astronomers have spotted seven new examples of a cosmic phenomenon ... number of these mysterious celestial objects across our solar system that resemble asteroids but zip through space like ...

In 2017, NASA discovered and later confirmed the first interstellar object to enter our solar system. It wasn't aliens ... The discovery of ten new dark comets revealed last week was all thanks ...

Scientists have discovered seven more "dark comets ... Beyond the snow line, where the planets of the outer solar system are now, it was cold enough for water to freeze into ice. "Dark comets are a ...