High winds, hundreds of lightyears away! Dan Smith shows just how fast one planet's jet stream is moving. 🪐💨 ...

With an assist from the NEID spectrograph, a team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanet Gaia-4b—one of the ...

The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The Isthmus of Panama formed, connecting North and South America, and the ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically thought of as 'metal' are vaporized into the atmosphere." ...

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

The new exoplanet, Enaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b has never been seen before and is now officially being called a "Super-Venus." ...

New research suggests that life could thrive on exoplanets with unique atmospheres, expanding the definition of habitability ...

But how well do you really know our planetary neighbor? This quiz of 15 questions will test your knowledge of Mars' size, surface and history, as well as scientists' attempts to study it. Remember to ...

The University of California San Diego is positioning itself as a leader in astronomical research as its new Department of ...

New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.