Far smaller and closer to the Sun than it should be, Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission arriving in 2026 might ...

Astronomers from the University of Geneva, working with colleagues in Canada and the United States, have captured the ...

SANTA CRUZ — Xi Zhang, a professor of Earth and planetary science at UC Santa Cruz, has discovered that an exoplanet classed as a “super-Jupiter” has substantial differences from our solar system’s ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious 'iron bar' in the heart of a nearby nebula that could offer a glimpse into Earth's ...

Dacia’s Sleep Pack transforms SUVs into campers, and for one night in February, guests can test it under a rare planetary ...

Study finds Mars helps pace Earth's ice ages through gravity. Remove Mars, and a major 2.4-million-year climate rhythm ...

Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body is closest to the sun. The word comes from Greek and literally means around ...

Today is Monday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2026 with 360 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, ...

Astronomers have confirmed a Saturn-size world drifting alone in deep space roughly 10,000 light-years from Earth, a discovery that turns a once-theoretical idea into a measured reality. The planet ...

In some circles natural gas is viewed as the holy grail. In others it's a climate change nightmare. And then there’s ...

When we hold a neon tube in our hands or see a neon sign we are seeing our cosmic selves illuminated,” Matuszewicz said. “… ...