New evidence shows that, far beyond Pluto, there may exist a hypothetical planet referred to as Planet X or Planet Nine.

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TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for ...

Astronomers have created a groundbreaking discovery of images showing debris disks in an extensive range of exoplanetary ...

Own your power, protect your family, and leave a cleaner planet behind. The best time to go solar is now: get in the queue to ...

The RISTRETTO project, dedicated to observing Proxima b –the closest exoplanet to the Solar System — is reaching a new milestone: several key components of this high-precision spectrograph have been ...

"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...

The nitrogen in the gum was found to be in nitrogen heterocycles, which are the building blocks of nucleobases in DNA and RNA ...

“If you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask me,” Smittick told the homeschoolers. “Sorry, adults, but kids ask ...

Of the seven Earth-sized planets circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one world has become a special focus for astronomers. This planet ...

The latest Day of the Devs presentation has just ended. First appearing in 2012, Day of the Devs – which last year became a ...

Published on Key components of the new spectrograph designed at UNIGE have been successfully tested. They will enable analysis of light from the ...