As the extraordinary pace of astronomical discovery carries on, we increasingly see that the stuff of life is spread ...

K2-360 is a newly found planetary system with a super-dense planet, likely the core of a former larger world, shaped by ...

Earth’s rocky layers are mysteriously low in nitrogen compared with carbon and argon. A scientific team explored our planet’s ...

A group of astronauts whizzing around Earth from orbit are getting some pretty spectacular views of our planet's poles – and ...

There are a lot of satellites, and a lot of trash, around our planet — and the quantities are only going to get higher.

This colorful image of the Helix nebula may mirror what someday could become of our sun and our home planet. Released on ...