An exoplanet discovered in 2020 contains the coldest temperatures ever measured on a planetary body, according to scientists.

Vesta might be a shattered remnant of an early planet, not a failed one—forcing scientists to rethink how worlds begin.

When people believe that we have found life on other planets when we have not, we've lost more than public trust — we've lost our own direction.

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

The innermost planet of our solar system, Mercury, is barely wider than the continental United States, and is often seen as a ...

The planet, recently renamed BD+05 4868 Ab, is losing its outer layer piece by piece, with a comet-like trail of dust left ...

NASA researchers suggest a surprising discovery on planet Mercury: a diamond layer approximately 10 miles thick, adding to ...

July 11, 2024 — The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that ... a magnetic field within the Sun's outermost layers. If confirmed, the findings could help ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

A new study indicates that Mercury's core-mantle boundary (CMB) may possess a diamond layer that extends up to 18 kilometers ...

A planet 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly coming apart due to its close proximity to its star. The roasting planet is effectively evaporating away: It sheds an enormous amount of surface minerals ...

Mercury, the smallest and innermost planet in our solar system, may be home to a dazzling secret hidden beneath its scorched ...