"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

A new theory challenges the standard model of cosmology, arguing that dark matter and dark energy are not the forces behind ...

This discovery offers a glimpse into the dramatic and explosive fates awaiting some of the universe's most fascinating ...

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the Powers of 10 video, which came out in the 1970s. Perhaps you remember it, with the ...

A PEOPLE staffer shares a sneak peek at Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe, and details on why Disney adults — ...

A new mission concept that would see a fleet of telescopes probing rocky planets in their stars' habitable zones should be ...

Even if no life is found on other planets, smart survey design and careful statistics can still reveal how rare, or common, ...

Mysterious lifeforms may be lurking in the dark shadows of the Moon, scientists say. These permanently shaded areas of the Moon's polar regions could serve as safe havens for microbes.

The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) telescope took its ...

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which took place from March 10–14 in The Woodlands, Texas, witnessed some very ...

What if we spend decades building advanced telescopes to search for life on other planets and come up emptyhanded? A recent ...

Amassing a total of 14 kids with four different women, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk appears to be building his own ...