Scientists have long overlooked white dwarfs as hosts for habitable exoplanets, assuming their lack of fusion would make life impossible. But new climate models challenge that idea, showing that ...
On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...
Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Here's how Pluto won - and lost - its planetary status.
Pluto may not be a planet any more, but you still have a chance to see the distant dwarf planet at one of Michigan's ...
Astronomers have detected a relatively close exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star, where temperatures are ...
Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.
The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...
An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.
According to a recent YouGov poll, 35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. But they are all wrong—kind of. To get to the bottom of whether Pluto is a planet, I tracked down planetary scientist ...
Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.
HD 206893 B reveals crucial data on atmospheric composition Spectroscopic study shows brown dwarf's mass and temperature Further studies with JWST expected to clarify its formation ...
Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' ...