Thirty years after the discovery of the first exoplanet, astronomers have detected more than 7,000 of them in our galaxy. But ...

Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, ...

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet which is six times as large as the Earth and could host alien life.

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years away from Earth - and it's believed to ...

The Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass., officially registered the new space rock Jan. 2, saying it was spotted hurling ...

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

The discovery of two new planets beyond our solar system by a team of astronomers from The University of Warwick and the ...

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.