The solar system is currently embedded deep within the Local Bubble, a region of relatively low density stretching for a ...

Earth is the only planet in the known universe that has the right combination of water, atmosphere, temperature, and chemical ...

It’s about 2.6 times larger than Earth and nearly nine times as massive, orbiting within the habitable zone of its star.

The spiral galaxy 2MASX J23453268−0449256 is located nearly 1 billion light-years away from Earth, and measures about three ...

While the discovery made by JWST is undeniably a “revolutionary moment” for us, it is not an Archimedes-type “eureka” moment.

A new AI model from the University of Bern predicts planetary systems likely to host Earth-like planets. It could boost the ...

New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against scientists' models of cosmic evolution.

VISIONS of leaving Earth and launching humanity further into the cosmos are enough to get anyone starry-eyed. But the universe is full of mind-blowingly destructive forces and creepy celestial ...

The rotating model, which does not break any known law of physics, suggests the universe could spin around once every 500 billion years. This would be far too slowly to detect easily, but enough to ...

This discovery offers a glimpse into the dramatic and explosive fates awaiting some of the universe's most fascinating ...

Classified as a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, these two new celestial bodies are among the most common types of exoplanets found in the Milky Way galaxy, yet are absent from our own solar system.