Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been used to shed new light on the exoplanet, GJ 1214 b, which is more than eight times ...