Could extraterrestrial life exist beyond Mars?  Join NASA’s search for alien life in the outer solar system as we explore the moons of gas and ice giants! From Europa’s hidden oceans to Titan’s ...

roughly the average distance from Earth to the sun.) Although most simulations created conditions very unlike the current solar system, the researchers found that in approximately 1% of the ...

But surprisingly, the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting that 2024 PT5 originated from our corner of the solar system. Astronomers first spotted the asteroid on ...

Last time we learned about Mars' great Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system. But what about here on Earth, is the Grand Canyon really the biggest?

The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor geomagnetic activity on Jan. 31. and Feb. 1. Keep up with current northern ...

After graduating from UVA in 2013 and completing her doctorate in planetary science from the University of Arizona in 2019, ...

The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor geomagnetic activity on Jan. 31.

Jan. 30, 2025 — Flexible perovskite solar cells are promising for lightweight and versatile applications but their sensitivity to humidity and temperature poses a challenge to long-term durability.

With next-generation telescopes, tiny space probes, and more, scientists aim to search for life beyond our solar system—and make ... four light-years from Earth. This story appears in the ...

Scientists have discovered a ‘super-Earth’ planet six times larger than our own which may have conditions suitable for life. The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – was spotted ...

When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, phosphate and ammonia. Together, ...

NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet. The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet ...