Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality. But should we spread to other parts of the galaxy? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has its sights set on seven planets circling a red dwarf star called Trappist-1, about 40 light-years away. One of them, Trappist-1e, may have temperatures warm enough ...

What do the clouds on Jupiter, dust storms on Mars and rainstorms on Titan all have in common? They look like they belong on Earth. As we venture through the universe, scientists are finding uncanny - ...

The planets have been nicknamed Earth's seven sisters. — -- An international team of astronomers has discovered seven potentially habitable exoplanets — or planets outside our solar system — that ...

Volcanic activity on Mars has existed in the past. The most recent was likely 50,000 years ago. Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars, hasn't shown signs of activity for 25 million years. Volcanic ...

The star system V1298 Tau reveals that many planets begin as large, low-density worlds that slowly shrink and shed their ...

Most planets are part of a star system of their own – but some go their own way, and they have remained largely mysterious ...

If you were able to catch the last webinar from our Chemical Sciences Roundtable, “Chemistry in 2050– Space” you know that it was out of this world, literally and figuratively. The webinar explored ...

The Red Planet has a bloody history. Newly examined data from NASA’s retired InSight lander suggest that there may be giant chunks of rocky material deep inside the mantle of Mars, which were lodged ...