NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about the blistering lava planet 55 Cancri e, where temperatures ...

A new study reveals that some proposed signatures of quantum gravity may have an unexpected classical explanation.

Scientists explore how intelligent life might evolve under completely different planetary conditions. From high-gravity super Earths to ocean worlds with no land, each environment would shape biology, ...

The size of a planet is a major factor that determines if life can gain a foothold on it, even if it's in the habitable zone ...

Hillslopes in Arctic regions with frozen soils can host a suite of geometric patterns, from circles and stripes to polygonal ...

Look up at the night sky on a clear evening and the Moon is usually the first thing that catches your eye. It has inspired ...

“For Austin, I can set the screens on the ball and off ...

A look at the science behind Elon Musk's goal of a million-person city on Mars, and why planetary scientists say terraforming ...

Eventually, we'll launch a mission dedicated solely to studying an interstellar object. When that day comes, which one should we look at first?

There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer them a somewhat risky buffet. There is liquid water, as well as salts, ...

In this roundup of space news, we talk about sugar molecules in space, a call for volunteers for a simulated Moon/Mars mission and next steps for NASA's New Horizons probe.

California has been hiding an alien planet in the high desert this whole time, and the admission price is exactly zero ...