In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the ...

A report about exoplanet K2-18b published on April 17 states that astronomers are one step closer to answering whether humans ...

K2-18b is an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star called K2-18, chilling 124 light-years away in the Leo constellation. It’s ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

Judging by the volume of messages that I, too, received on Wednesday night, a great many people interpreted the Times ’ push ...

The potential discovery of life elsewhere is down to the unprecedented sensitivity of Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope.

Cambridge University astronomers spotted two molecules in the planet's atmosphere that give them cause for their theory.

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted possible signatures for life in an exoplanet's atmosphere. Still, researchers caution ...

It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks.

The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud forecast.

Astronomers have just uncovered fascinating signs we may not be alone in the universe. RNZ talks with an astrophysicist about what exactly the discovery tells us, and why it is unusual.

The latest discovery has researchers tentatively excited, but proposed budget cuts to NASA could throw a wrench in any future ...