SETI scientists suggest that extraterrestrial civilizations could detect Earth through 'technosignatures' like planetary ...

Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...

A suspected planet that appears well-suited to life has had its existence confirmed – and it’s very much in our neighborhood, ...

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

The remaining dust and gas form a protoplanetary disk that encircles the new star, which slowly accretes to form systems of planets. For the past decade, astronomers have relied on the Atacama ...

A PLANET nestled more than 500 light-years away from Earth is home to the fastest known winds. Barrelling through space at 20,000mph, the “supersonic” gales would be fierce enough to ...

Out of the six planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus are visible to the naked eye. However, stargazers will need a telescope to see Uranus and Neptune, as they are far from Earth.

A new study reveals that even a slight rise in global temperatures could make vast areas of the planet too hot for human survival.

Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. Researchers report evidence that marine nutrient cycles -- essential for ...