Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...

At the very edge of our solar system, beyond the grasp of Neptune and even past the icy sprawl of Pluto’s domain, a new ...

T he Solar System has just gotten a new official member. Currently, with the name of 2017 OF 201, this is a trans-Neptunian ...

Satellite images of the Red Planet suggest scientists were wrong about these strange Martian features.

Following the much-ballyhooed “planet parade” this winter, the planets have been gradually dipping below the horizon, ...

On first glance, you might think this was a nebula, especially if given the photo was taken by an astronaut. Rather, this ...

In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly ...

Space is really big. Thinking about our solar system, let’s imagine you could get in a car and drive to Pluto at highway ...

Christina McDermott brings us a collection of sci-fi, including two graphic novels, that explore both time travel and the ...

"The Last of Us" production designer recreated the game's iconic museum and space capsule that Ellie and Joel explore during ...