"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

Our circumstances here on the wondrous, life-supporting Earth can give us a false understanding of what the universe is ...

Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...

Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to ...

Scientists find Uranus radiates more heat than once believed, reshaping our understanding of giant planets and guiding NASA’s next mission.

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere's lifeblood, and without it, Earth ...

WASP-121b, an already unusual planet, might have a remote origin that explains some of its peculiar properties—from iron rain ...

Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery in the Kepler-139 star system, uncovering an alien planet that had previously evaded detection. The newly identified exoplanet, Kepler-139f, is a giant ...

Research on the ISS helped scientists tackle problems we can’t solve on Earth, from human biology to fire behavior and ...

The recent flooding in Texas was a catastrophe. The US National Weather Service provided warnings and forecasts before the ...

Two Chinese satellites reportedly performed what appears to be the country's first high-altitude orbital refueling, as U.S.

On average, from the point of view of the sun, the Earth completes one full rotation around its axis every 24 hours or 86,400 seconds, give or take a few milliseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 0.001 of a ...