Astronomers first identified these minerals using the now-three-year-old James Webb Space Telescope. To see where exactly the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

While astronomers have previously seen young discs that contain newborn, massive, Jupiter-like planets, McClure says, “we’ve always known that the first solid parts of planets, or planetesimals, must ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond ...

NASA telescopes in Chile have discovered a comet from interstellar space, making its closest approach in October.

Here's a look at our solar system, from the scorching surface of Venus to the home of the largest volcano. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

The science fair process isn’t a perfect system. But for me and many science fair students I have met, the process has been a catalyst for getting involved in the world of technological discovery.

In the solar system’s early years, the still-forming giant planets sidestepped, did a do-si-do and then swung one of their partners away from the sun’s gravitational grasp.

It depends on a lot of factors, including the size and distance of the black hole, experts told Live Science. But in many scenarios, not much would happen."They're not, per se, destructive ...

The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH, will premiere an epic new five-part series, SOLAR SYSTEM, Wednesdays, beginning October 2 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS. NOVA “SOLAR SYSTEM” A ...

Hempfield High School senior Lilly Heilshorn poses outside her East Hempfield Township home Friday, March 26, 20201. She was named grand champion of the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair ...