Deep in the cold darkness beyond our Solar System, Oxford-led astronomers have discovered a world that defies easy categorisation: a small, rocky worl.

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

The study's lead author said that the presence of nucleobases "does not mean that life existed on Ryugu".

Clean energy often gets blamed for higher costs, but Chesapeake Bay Foundation experts say Virginia’s energy mix tells a more complex story.

JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ingredients of life may be common in the solar system.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured rare images of a comet as it was breaking apart in November 2025. Credit: NASA / ESA / Dennis Bodewits / Joseph DePasquale For practically as long as NASA's Hubble ...

Project Hail Mary reminds us how important our world is – and how vital science is to our continued existence on it.

In a happy twist of fate, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings are ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Kepler-51d is a giant, ultra-light “super-puff” planet wrapped in an unusually thick haze that’s blocking scientists from ...

A testing replica of the “backbone” of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and a full-scale model of the agency’s Parker Solar Probe are now on permanent display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and ...

Peterson Space Force Base held the grand opening of a new, innovative running trail on Tuesday, March 17, which gives Guardians, Airmen, and their families the chance to ...