For astrobiologists, the search for life beyond our solar system could be likened to where one would look in a vast desert—essentially, where there's water. And it turns out that one of the most ...

Jewish scholars would add that the term “18,000 habitable worlds” created by Allah, reflects the fact that the number 18 in Hebrew is equal numerically to the word life, i.e. worlds with intelligent ...

On September 3, scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid have discovered a variety of unusual materials, some of which existed even before the formation of the Sun. Three recent papers ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity ...

The researchers used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, to identify this very young planet, named WISPIT 2b, which orbits a ...

What processes were responsible for Jupiter’s formation? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Reports hopes to ...

The core of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has long been a source of mystery for astronomers. Conventional ...

Astronomers and students working together through a unique educational initiative have obtained a striking new image of the ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

Smithsonian researchers analyzed fragments of the near-Earth asteroid and discovered water-rich clays that hint at a distant ...

Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned ...